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 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 00:41:09 | 87.1937 | 0.06109 | 5.3513 | 99.8987 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 00:41:09 | 87.1937 | 0.06109 | 5.3513 | 99.8987 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 00:41:09 | 87.1937 | 0.06109 | 5.3513 | 99.8987 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 00:41:09 | 87.1937 | 0.06109 | 5.3513 | 99.8987 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 00:41:09 | 87.1937 | 0.06109 | 5.3513 | 99.8987 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 00:56:01 | 87.1926 | 0.06078 | 5.3922 | 105.9571 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 00:56:01 | 87.1926 | 0.06078 | 5.3922 | 105.9571 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 00:56:01 | 87.1926 | 0.06078 | 5.3922 | 105.9571 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 00:56:01 | 87.1926 | 0.06078 | 5.3922 | 105.9571 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 00:56:01 | 87.1926 | 0.06078 | 5.3922 | 105.9571 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 00:56:01 | 87.1926 | 0.06078 | 5.3922 | 105.9571 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 14:07:22 | 87.1951 | 0.06038 | 5.4361 | 112.5178 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 14:07:22 | 87.1951 | 0.06038 | 5.4361 | 112.5178 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 14:07:22 | 87.1951 | 0.06038 | 5.4361 | 112.5178 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 14:07:22 | 87.1951 | 0.06038 | 5.4361 | 112.5178 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 14:07:22 | 87.1951 | 0.06038 | 5.4361 | 112.5178 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 14:07:22 | 87.1951 | 0.06038 | 5.4361 | 112.5178 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 01:25:36 | 87.1928 | 0.05998 | 5.4738 | 118.1576 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 31 01:25:36 | 87.1928 | 0.05998 | 5.4738 | 118.1576 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 01:25:36 | 87.1928 | 0.05998 | 5.4738 | 118.1576 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Jul 31 01:25:36 | 87.1928 | 0.05998 | 5.4738 | 118.1576 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 01:25:36 | 87.1928 | 0.05998 | 5.4738 | 118.1576 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 01:25:36 | 87.1928 | 0.05998 | 5.4738 | 118.1576 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 25 01:40:19 | 87.1937 | 0.05952 | 5.5145 | 124.3436 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 01:40:19 | 87.1937 | 0.05952 | 5.5145 | 124.3436 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 01:40:19 | 87.1937 | 0.05952 | 5.5145 | 124.3436 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 01:40:19 | 87.1937 | 0.05952 | 5.5145 | 124.3436 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 01:40:19 | 87.1937 | 0.05952 | 5.5145 | 124.3436 | 267.1351 | 8.68455 | – |