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 11 17:56 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 10 17:57 | 2026 May 10 06:25:29 | 87.1981 | 0.05601 | 6.0284 | 206.7362 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 09 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 02 07:38:34 | 87.1924 | 0.05609 | 6.0822 | 215.4560 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 29 07:45:15 | 87.1972 | 0.05616 | 6.1025 | 218.7334 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 22 20:55:03 | 87.2035 | 0.05629 | 6.1464 | 225.7149 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 22 20:55:03 | 87.2035 | 0.05629 | 6.1464 | 225.7149 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 22 20:55:03 | 87.2035 | 0.05629 | 6.1464 | 225.7149 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 22 20:55:03 | 87.2035 | 0.05629 | 6.1464 | 225.7149 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 22 20:55:03 | 87.2035 | 0.05629 | 6.1464 | 225.7149 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 22 20:55:03 | 87.2035 | 0.05629 | 6.1464 | 225.7149 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 23 17:57 | 2026 Apr 14 08:18:45 | 87.2017 | 0.05648 | 6.2041 | 234.8025 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 22 17:57 | 2026 Apr 14 08:18:45 | 87.2017 | 0.05648 | 6.2041 | 234.8025 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 21 17:57 | 2026 Apr 14 08:18:45 | 87.2017 | 0.05648 | 6.2041 | 234.8025 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 14 08:18:45 | 87.2017 | 0.05648 | 6.2041 | 234.8025 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 14 08:18:45 | 87.2017 | 0.05648 | 6.2041 | 234.8025 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 12 09:18:31 | 87.2018 | 0.05652 | 6.2173 | 236.8702 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 09:18:31 | 87.2018 | 0.05652 | 6.2173 | 236.8702 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 09:18:31 | 87.2018 | 0.05652 | 6.2173 | 236.8702 | 150.3571 | 8.68324 | – |