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 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 19 10:56:12 | 86.8666 | 0.12916 | 0.1598 | 46.7651 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 19 10:56:12 | 86.8666 | 0.12916 | 0.1598 | 46.7651 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 19 10:56:12 | 86.8666 | 0.12916 | 0.1598 | 46.7651 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 19 10:56:12 | 86.8666 | 0.12916 | 0.1598 | 46.7651 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 19 10:56:12 | 86.8666 | 0.12916 | 0.1598 | 46.7651 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 10:34:24 | 86.8682 | 0.12947 | 0.1917 | 51.0159 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 15 10:34:24 | 86.8682 | 0.12947 | 0.1917 | 51.0159 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 10:34:24 | 86.8682 | 0.12947 | 0.1917 | 51.0159 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 10:34:24 | 86.8682 | 0.12947 | 0.1917 | 51.0159 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 10:34:24 | 86.8682 | 0.12947 | 0.1917 | 51.0159 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 15 10:34:24 | 86.8682 | 0.12947 | 0.1917 | 51.0159 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 10:12:36 | 86.8691 | 0.12977 | 0.2236 | 55.2429 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:12:36 | 86.8691 | 0.12977 | 0.2236 | 55.2429 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:12:36 | 86.8691 | 0.12977 | 0.2236 | 55.2429 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:12:36 | 86.8691 | 0.12977 | 0.2236 | 55.2429 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:12:36 | 86.8691 | 0.12977 | 0.2236 | 55.2429 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:31:16 | 86.8738 | 0.13014 | 0.2765 | 62.2089 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:31:16 | 86.8738 | 0.13014 | 0.2765 | 62.2089 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 07 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:31:16 | 86.8738 | 0.13014 | 0.2765 | 62.2089 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 18:31:16 | 86.8738 | 0.13014 | 0.2765 | 62.2089 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 18:31:16 | 86.8738 | 0.13014 | 0.2765 | 62.2089 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 04 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 22:06:14 | 86.8740 | 0.13037 | 0.3228 | 68.2994 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 03 17:57 | 2026 Jun 28 22:06:14 | 86.8740 | 0.13037 | 0.3228 | 68.2994 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 02 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 22:06:14 | 86.8740 | 0.13037 | 0.3228 | 68.2994 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jul 01 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 22:06:14 | 86.8740 | 0.13037 | 0.3228 | 68.2994 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jun 30 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 22:06:14 | 86.8740 | 0.13037 | 0.3228 | 68.2994 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |
| 2026 Jun 29 17:57 | 2026 Jun 28 22:06:14 | 86.8740 | 0.13037 | 0.3228 | 68.2994 | 323.4023 | 8.71944 | – |