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 | 2796 |
| 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 Feb 27 19:05 | 2026 Feb 22 01:56:19 | 87.2051 | 0.05564 | 6.5516 | 287.4962 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |
| 2026 Feb 26 20:45 | 2026 Feb 22 01:56:19 | 87.2051 | 0.05564 | 6.5516 | 287.4962 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |
| 2026 Feb 05 18:58 | 2026 Feb 01 13:47:46 | 87.2055 | 0.05408 | 6.6902 | 308.8005 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |
| 2026 Feb 04 18:57 | 2026 Feb 01 13:47:46 | 87.2055 | 0.05408 | 6.6902 | 308.8005 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |
| 2026 Feb 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 01 13:47:46 | 87.2055 | 0.05408 | 6.6902 | 308.8005 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |
| 2026 Feb 02 18:56 | 2026 Feb 01 13:47:46 | 87.2055 | 0.05408 | 6.6902 | 308.8005 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |
| 2026 Feb 01 18:56 | 2026 Jan 18 04:10:58 | 87.2086 | 0.05302 | 6.7874 | 324.1591 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |
| 2026 Jan 31 18:56 | 2026 Jan 18 04:10:58 | 87.2086 | 0.05302 | 6.7874 | 324.1591 | 66.5847 | 8.68314 | – |