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 | 2381 |
| 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 20 03:03:12 | 87.2879 | 0.01973 | 6.2834 | 173.2820 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 20 03:03:12 | 87.2879 | 0.01973 | 6.2834 | 173.2820 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 03:03:12 | 87.2879 | 0.01973 | 6.2834 | 173.2820 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 03:03:12 | 87.2879 | 0.01973 | 6.2834 | 173.2820 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 03:03:12 | 87.2879 | 0.01973 | 6.2834 | 173.2820 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 04:02:38 | 87.2867 | 0.01956 | 6.3157 | 179.3365 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 15 04:02:38 | 87.2867 | 0.01956 | 6.3157 | 179.3365 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 04:02:38 | 87.2867 | 0.01956 | 6.3157 | 179.3365 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 04:02:38 | 87.2867 | 0.01956 | 6.3157 | 179.3365 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 04:02:38 | 87.2867 | 0.01956 | 6.3157 | 179.3365 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 15 04:02:38 | 87.2867 | 0.01956 | 6.3157 | 179.3365 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 03:10:32 | 87.2878 | 0.01943 | 6.3418 | 184.2830 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 03:10:32 | 87.2878 | 0.01943 | 6.3418 | 184.2830 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 03:10:32 | 87.2878 | 0.01943 | 6.3418 | 184.2830 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 03:10:32 | 87.2878 | 0.01943 | 6.3418 | 184.2830 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 03:10:32 | 87.2878 | 0.01943 | 6.3418 | 184.2830 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 05:06:50 | 87.2872 | 0.01926 | 6.3868 | 193.2674 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 05:06:50 | 87.2872 | 0.01926 | 6.3868 | 193.2674 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 07 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 05:06:50 | 87.2872 | 0.01926 | 6.3868 | 193.2674 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 05:06:50 | 87.2872 | 0.01926 | 6.3868 | 193.2674 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 05:06:50 | 87.2872 | 0.01926 | 6.3868 | 193.2674 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 04 17:56 | 2026 Jun 27 18:07:22 | 87.2890 | 0.01918 | 6.4288 | 201.2080 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 03 17:57 | 2026 Jun 27 18:07:22 | 87.2890 | 0.01918 | 6.4288 | 201.2080 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 02 17:56 | 2026 Jun 27 18:07:22 | 87.2890 | 0.01918 | 6.4288 | 201.2080 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jul 01 17:56 | 2026 Jun 27 18:07:22 | 87.2890 | 0.01918 | 6.4288 | 201.2080 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jun 30 17:56 | 2026 Jun 27 18:07:22 | 87.2890 | 0.01918 | 6.4288 | 201.2080 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jun 29 17:57 | 2026 Jun 27 18:07:22 | 87.2890 | 0.01918 | 6.4288 | 201.2080 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |
| 2026 Jun 28 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 05:16:21 | 87.2837 | 0.01916 | 6.4645 | 208.0667 | 187.0747 | 8.67458 | – |