Orbital elements of WESTFORD NEEDLES
| Launched | 8 May 1963 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 18962 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 15:17:05 | 86.4947 | 0.14091 | 9.9788 | 226.3416 | 121.1874 | 8.76698 | – |