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 | 2431 |
| 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 Oct 19 17:56 | 2025 Oct 14 05:55:06 | 87.5163 | 0.03594 | 14.2918 | 202.2840 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 18 17:56 | 2025 Oct 14 05:55:06 | 87.5163 | 0.03594 | 14.2918 | 202.2840 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 17 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 16 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 15 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 14 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 12 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 11 17:57 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 09 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 08 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |
| 2025 Oct 07 17:56 | 2025 Sep 29 06:35:30 | 87.5084 | 0.03699 | 14.3808 | 219.1941 | 156.2048 | 8.68593 | – |