Orbital elements of WESTFORD NEEDLES
| Launched | 8 May 1963 | 
| Flight ended | 7 November 2020 | 
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 20023 | 
| 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 |