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 Jun 10 17:56 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 09 17:57 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 05 17:56 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 04 17:57 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 02 17:56 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 Jun 01 17:57 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 31 17:58 | 2026 May 30 12:37:57 | 87.5298 | 0.03287 | 12.9316 | 301.9402 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 30 17:57 | 2026 May 25 02:42:49 | 87.5317 | 0.03274 | 12.9636 | 308.0478 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 29 17:57 | 2026 May 25 02:42:49 | 87.5317 | 0.03274 | 12.9636 | 308.0478 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 25 02:42:49 | 87.5317 | 0.03274 | 12.9636 | 308.0478 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 25 02:42:49 | 87.5317 | 0.03274 | 12.9636 | 308.0478 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 26 17:57 | 2026 May 25 02:42:49 | 87.5317 | 0.03274 | 12.9636 | 308.0478 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 25 17:57 | 2026 May 21 13:01:22 | 87.5309 | 0.03264 | 12.9848 | 312.0996 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |
| 2026 May 24 17:57 | 2026 May 21 13:01:22 | 87.5309 | 0.03264 | 12.9848 | 312.0996 | 54.9884 | 8.68508 | – |