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 | 2359 |
| 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 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 May 31 14:01:30 | 86.8779 | 0.12972 | 0.5471 | 97.6494 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 May 31 14:01:30 | 86.8779 | 0.12972 | 0.5471 | 97.6494 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 May 31 00:15:28 | 86.8782 | 0.12968 | 0.5516 | 98.2479 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 Jun 05 17:56 | 2026 May 31 00:15:28 | 86.8782 | 0.12968 | 0.5516 | 98.2479 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 Jun 04 17:57 | 2026 May 31 00:15:28 | 86.8782 | 0.12968 | 0.5516 | 98.2479 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 Jun 02 17:56 | 2026 May 31 00:15:28 | 86.8782 | 0.12968 | 0.5516 | 98.2479 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 Jun 01 17:57 | 2026 May 31 00:15:28 | 86.8782 | 0.12968 | 0.5516 | 98.2479 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 31 17:58 | 2026 May 31 00:15:28 | 86.8782 | 0.12968 | 0.5516 | 98.2479 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 30 17:57 | 2026 May 26 01:51:34 | 86.8806 | 0.12930 | 0.5905 | 103.4065 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 29 17:57 | 2026 May 26 01:51:34 | 86.8806 | 0.12930 | 0.5905 | 103.4065 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 26 01:51:34 | 86.8806 | 0.12930 | 0.5905 | 103.4065 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 26 01:51:34 | 86.8806 | 0.12930 | 0.5905 | 103.4065 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 26 17:57 | 2026 May 26 01:51:34 | 86.8806 | 0.12930 | 0.5905 | 103.4065 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 25 17:57 | 2026 May 19 07:24:11 | 86.8840 | 0.12867 | 0.6439 | 110.5217 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 24 17:57 | 2026 May 19 07:24:11 | 86.8840 | 0.12867 | 0.6439 | 110.5217 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 23 17:58 | 2026 May 19 07:24:11 | 86.8840 | 0.12867 | 0.6439 | 110.5217 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 22 17:57 | 2026 May 19 07:24:11 | 86.8840 | 0.12867 | 0.6439 | 110.5217 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 21 17:57 | 2026 May 19 07:24:11 | 86.8840 | 0.12867 | 0.6439 | 110.5217 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 20 17:57 | 2026 May 15 09:46:59 | 86.8804 | 0.12828 | 0.6748 | 114.6366 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 19 17:58 | 2026 May 15 09:46:59 | 86.8804 | 0.12828 | 0.6748 | 114.6366 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 18 17:57 | 2026 May 15 09:46:59 | 86.8804 | 0.12828 | 0.6748 | 114.6366 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 17 17:57 | 2026 May 15 09:46:59 | 86.8804 | 0.12828 | 0.6748 | 114.6366 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 16 17:56 | 2026 May 15 09:46:59 | 86.8804 | 0.12828 | 0.6748 | 114.6366 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 14 17:58 | 2026 May 02 02:21:04 | 86.8815 | 0.12691 | 0.7794 | 128.8794 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 13 17:58 | 2026 May 02 02:21:04 | 86.8815 | 0.12691 | 0.7794 | 128.8794 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |
| 2026 May 12 17:58 | 2026 May 02 02:21:04 | 86.8815 | 0.12691 | 0.7794 | 128.8794 | 277.3239 | 8.71939 | – |