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 | 21660 |
| 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 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 16 11:07:30 | 86.7280 | 0.14563 | 17.9315 | 77.1062 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 16 11:07:30 | 86.7280 | 0.14563 | 17.9315 | 77.1062 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 12 11:23:33 | 86.7286 | 0.14592 | 17.9655 | 81.4078 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 11:23:33 | 86.7286 | 0.14592 | 17.9655 | 81.4078 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 11:23:33 | 86.7286 | 0.14592 | 17.9655 | 81.4078 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 11:23:33 | 86.7286 | 0.14592 | 17.9655 | 81.4078 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Apr 06 10:12:54 | 86.7310 | 0.14633 | 18.0171 | 87.9142 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Apr 06 10:12:54 | 86.7310 | 0.14633 | 18.0171 | 87.9142 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 10 17:58 | 2026 Apr 06 10:12:54 | 86.7310 | 0.14633 | 18.0171 | 87.9142 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 09 18:01 | 2026 Apr 06 10:12:54 | 86.7310 | 0.14633 | 18.0171 | 87.9142 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 08 17:57 | 2026 Apr 06 10:12:54 | 86.7310 | 0.14633 | 18.0171 | 87.9142 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 07 17:57 | 2026 Mar 30 23:05:31 | 86.7286 | 0.14658 | 18.0717 | 94.8690 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 06 17:57 | 2026 Mar 30 23:05:31 | 86.7286 | 0.14658 | 18.0717 | 94.8690 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 05 17:56 | 2026 Mar 30 23:05:31 | 86.7286 | 0.14658 | 18.0717 | 94.8690 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 04 17:57 | 2026 Mar 30 23:05:31 | 86.7286 | 0.14658 | 18.0717 | 94.8690 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 03 17:56 | 2026 Mar 30 23:05:31 | 86.7286 | 0.14658 | 18.0717 | 94.8690 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Apr 02 18:03 | 2026 Mar 30 23:05:31 | 86.7286 | 0.14658 | 18.0717 | 94.8690 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |
| 2026 Mar 24 18:56 | 2026 Mar 13 01:27:33 | 86.7217 | 0.14653 | 18.2244 | 114.2592 | 347.4231 | 8.77670 | – |