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 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 25 05:52:09 | 87.1931 | 0.05607 | 5.9271 | 190.1834 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 25 05:52:09 | 87.1931 | 0.05607 | 5.9271 | 190.1834 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 26 17:57 | 2026 May 25 05:52:09 | 87.1931 | 0.05607 | 5.9271 | 190.1834 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 25 17:57 | 2026 May 16 20:01:38 | 87.2018 | 0.05599 | 5.9840 | 199.4901 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 24 17:57 | 2026 May 16 20:01:38 | 87.2018 | 0.05599 | 5.9840 | 199.4901 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 23 17:58 | 2026 May 16 20:01:38 | 87.2018 | 0.05599 | 5.9840 | 199.4901 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 22 17:57 | 2026 May 16 20:01:38 | 87.2018 | 0.05599 | 5.9840 | 199.4901 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 21 17:57 | 2026 May 16 20:01:38 | 87.2018 | 0.05599 | 5.9840 | 199.4901 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 20 17:57 | 2026 May 16 06:12:10 | 87.2025 | 0.05589 | 5.9879 | 199.9970 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 19 17:58 | 2026 May 16 06:12:10 | 87.2025 | 0.05589 | 5.9879 | 199.9970 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 18 17:57 | 2026 May 16 06:12:10 | 87.2025 | 0.05589 | 5.9879 | 199.9970 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 17 17:57 | 2026 May 16 06:12:10 | 87.2025 | 0.05589 | 5.9879 | 199.9970 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 16 17:56 | 2026 May 16 06:12:10 | 87.2025 | 0.05589 | 5.9879 | 199.9970 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 15 17:57 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 14 17:58 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 13 17:58 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 12 17:58 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 11 17:56 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 10 17:57 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 09 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 168.7251 | 8.68329 | – |