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 | 2949 |
| 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 01 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 31 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 30 18:57 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 29 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 28 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 26 18:57 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 25 18:57 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 24 18:58 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 22 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 05:05:55 | 85.5596 | 0.23129 | 1.8287 | 263.4432 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |
| 2026 Jan 21 18:56 | 2026 Jan 13 03:28:10 | 85.5622 | 0.23135 | 1.8803 | 268.0915 | 88.9694 | 8.85462 | – |