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 | 2378 |
| 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 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 17 18:35:28 | 87.3555 | 0.02719 | 10.1684 | 106.2702 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 17 18:35:28 | 87.3555 | 0.02719 | 10.1684 | 106.2702 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 17 18:35:28 | 87.3555 | 0.02719 | 10.1684 | 106.2702 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 17 18:35:28 | 87.3555 | 0.02719 | 10.1684 | 106.2702 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 17 18:35:28 | 87.3555 | 0.02719 | 10.1684 | 106.2702 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 05:37:54 | 87.3589 | 0.02690 | 10.2034 | 111.9455 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 05:37:54 | 87.3589 | 0.02690 | 10.2034 | 111.9455 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 05:37:54 | 87.3589 | 0.02690 | 10.2034 | 111.9455 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 05:37:54 | 87.3589 | 0.02690 | 10.2034 | 111.9455 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 05:37:54 | 87.3589 | 0.02690 | 10.2034 | 111.9455 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 05:37:54 | 87.3589 | 0.02690 | 10.2034 | 111.9455 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 06:31:15 | 87.3597 | 0.02663 | 10.2347 | 117.0953 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 06:31:15 | 87.3597 | 0.02663 | 10.2347 | 117.0953 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 06:31:15 | 87.3597 | 0.02663 | 10.2347 | 117.0953 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 06:31:15 | 87.3597 | 0.02663 | 10.2347 | 117.0953 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 06:31:15 | 87.3597 | 0.02663 | 10.2347 | 117.0953 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 06:31:15 | 87.3597 | 0.02663 | 10.2347 | 117.0953 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 19:21:21 | 87.3568 | 0.02596 | 10.3131 | 130.2005 | 256.8245 | 8.66719 | – |