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 Aug 16 17:56 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 15 17:57 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 14 17:56 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 13 17:58 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 12 17:56 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 11 17:56 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 10 17:57 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 09 17:56 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 08 17:56 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 07 17:56 | 2025 Aug 03 23:01:44 | 87.5065 | 0.03915 | 14.7194 | 279.7200 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 05 17:56 | 2025 Jul 27 03:05:02 | 87.5008 | 0.03920 | 14.7663 | 288.0793 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 04 17:56 | 2025 Jul 27 03:05:02 | 87.5008 | 0.03920 | 14.7663 | 288.0793 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 03 17:56 | 2025 Jul 27 03:05:02 | 87.5008 | 0.03920 | 14.7663 | 288.0793 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |
| 2025 Aug 02 17:56 | 2025 Jul 27 03:05:02 | 87.5008 | 0.03920 | 14.7663 | 288.0793 | 75.9662 | 8.68619 | – |