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 |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 11:10:54 | 87.5320 | 0.03310 | 12.6059 | 241.5077 | 115.2074 | 8.68515 | – |