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 |
| 2025 Sep 15 17:56 | 2025 Sep 09 01:24:10 | 87.2213 | 0.04972 | 7.6693 | 104.9466 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 12 17:57 | 2025 Sep 03 01:36:19 | 87.2324 | 0.04934 | 7.7094 | 111.0966 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 11 17:57 | 2025 Sep 03 01:36:19 | 87.2324 | 0.04934 | 7.7094 | 111.0966 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 10 17:56 | 2025 Sep 03 01:36:19 | 87.2324 | 0.04934 | 7.7094 | 111.0966 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 08 17:57 | 2025 Sep 03 01:36:19 | 87.2324 | 0.04934 | 7.7094 | 111.0966 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 07 17:56 | 2025 Sep 03 01:36:19 | 87.2324 | 0.04934 | 7.7094 | 111.0966 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 06 20:41 | 2025 Sep 03 01:36:19 | 87.2324 | 0.04934 | 7.7094 | 111.0966 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 03 01:36:19 | 87.2324 | 0.04934 | 7.7094 | 111.0966 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 02 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 01:01:09 | 87.2276 | 0.04848 | 7.7765 | 121.6593 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Sep 01 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 01:01:09 | 87.2276 | 0.04848 | 7.7765 | 121.6593 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 31 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 01:01:09 | 87.2276 | 0.04848 | 7.7765 | 121.6593 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 30 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 01:01:09 | 87.2276 | 0.04848 | 7.7765 | 121.6593 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 24 01:01:09 | 87.2276 | 0.04848 | 7.7765 | 121.6593 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 24 01:01:09 | 87.2276 | 0.04848 | 7.7765 | 121.6593 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 02:59:44 | 87.2254 | 0.04820 | 7.8027 | 125.7749 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 02:59:44 | 87.2254 | 0.04820 | 7.8027 | 125.7749 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 02:59:44 | 87.2254 | 0.04820 | 7.8027 | 125.7749 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 02:59:44 | 87.2254 | 0.04820 | 7.8027 | 125.7749 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 20 02:59:44 | 87.2254 | 0.04820 | 7.8027 | 125.7749 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 02:12:21 | 87.2222 | 0.04792 | 7.8297 | 130.0313 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |
| 2025 Aug 20 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 02:12:21 | 87.2222 | 0.04792 | 7.8297 | 130.0313 | 260.6972 | 8.68183 | – |