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 |
| 2025 Sep 15 17:56 | 2025 Sep 14 07:42:02 | 86.9106 | 0.12067 | 2.5747 | 17.0578 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 12 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 09:09:18 | 86.9160 | 0.12130 | 2.6670 | 30.0469 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 11 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 09:09:18 | 86.9160 | 0.12130 | 2.6670 | 30.0469 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 10 17:56 | 2025 Sep 02 09:09:18 | 86.9160 | 0.12130 | 2.6670 | 30.0469 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 08 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 09:09:18 | 86.9160 | 0.12130 | 2.6670 | 30.0469 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 07 17:56 | 2025 Sep 02 09:09:18 | 86.9160 | 0.12130 | 2.6670 | 30.0469 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 06 20:41 | 2025 Sep 02 09:09:18 | 86.9160 | 0.12130 | 2.6670 | 30.0469 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 09:09:18 | 86.9160 | 0.12130 | 2.6670 | 30.0469 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 02 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 11:02:31 | 86.9194 | 0.12178 | 2.7281 | 38.5509 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Sep 01 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 11:02:31 | 86.9194 | 0.12178 | 2.7281 | 38.5509 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 31 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 11:02:31 | 86.9194 | 0.12178 | 2.7281 | 38.5509 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 30 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 11:02:31 | 86.9194 | 0.12178 | 2.7281 | 38.5509 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 11:02:31 | 86.9194 | 0.12178 | 2.7281 | 38.5509 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 25 11:02:31 | 86.9194 | 0.12178 | 2.7281 | 38.5509 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 11:24:18 | 86.9221 | 0.12196 | 2.7513 | 41.7323 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 11:24:18 | 86.9221 | 0.12196 | 2.7513 | 41.7323 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 11:24:18 | 86.9221 | 0.12196 | 2.7513 | 41.7323 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 11:24:18 | 86.9221 | 0.12196 | 2.7513 | 41.7323 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 11:24:18 | 86.9221 | 0.12196 | 2.7513 | 41.7323 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 18 10:58:13 | 86.9267 | 0.12218 | 2.7824 | 45.9879 | 346.7433 | 8.71296 | – |