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 Dec 11 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 10 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 09 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 08 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 07 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 06 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 05 18:57 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 04 18:57 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 03 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Dec 02 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 01:04:31 | 87.5189 | 0.03489 | 14.0057 | 146.3328 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 29 18:56 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 28 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 27 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 26 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 25 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 24 18:56 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 23 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 21 18:57 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |
| 2025 Nov 20 18:56 | 2025 Nov 20 02:27:59 | 87.5243 | 0.03485 | 14.0711 | 159.0006 | 216.0221 | 8.68514 | – |