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 Jul 03 17:57 | 2026 Jun 29 06:20:17 | 85.5259 | 0.23246 | 23.7624 | 71.3719 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jul 02 17:56 | 2026 Jun 29 06:20:17 | 85.5259 | 0.23246 | 23.7624 | 71.3719 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jul 01 17:56 | 2026 Jun 29 06:20:17 | 85.5259 | 0.23246 | 23.7624 | 71.3719 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 30 17:56 | 2026 Jun 29 06:20:17 | 85.5259 | 0.23246 | 23.7624 | 71.3719 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 29 17:57 | 2026 Jun 29 06:20:17 | 85.5259 | 0.23246 | 23.7624 | 71.3719 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 28 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:18:41 | 85.5330 | 0.23291 | 23.8492 | 79.1834 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 27 17:55 | 2026 Jun 22 11:18:41 | 85.5330 | 0.23291 | 23.8492 | 79.1834 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 26 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:18:41 | 85.5330 | 0.23291 | 23.8492 | 79.1834 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 25 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:18:41 | 85.5330 | 0.23291 | 23.8492 | 79.1834 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 24 17:55 | 2026 Jun 22 11:18:41 | 85.5330 | 0.23291 | 23.8492 | 79.1834 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 23 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:18:41 | 85.5330 | 0.23291 | 23.8492 | 79.1834 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 22 17:56 | 2026 Jun 17 12:16:03 | 85.5352 | 0.23303 | 23.9124 | 84.8775 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 21 17:57 | 2026 Jun 17 12:16:03 | 85.5352 | 0.23303 | 23.9124 | 84.8775 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 20 17:56 | 2026 Jun 17 12:16:03 | 85.5352 | 0.23303 | 23.9124 | 84.8775 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 19 17:57 | 2026 Jun 17 12:16:03 | 85.5352 | 0.23303 | 23.9124 | 84.8775 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 18 17:56 | 2026 Jun 17 12:16:03 | 85.5352 | 0.23303 | 23.9124 | 84.8775 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 17 17:57 | 2026 Jun 17 12:16:03 | 85.5352 | 0.23303 | 23.9124 | 84.8775 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 16 17:55 | 2026 Jun 12 02:28:15 | 85.5347 | 0.23300 | 23.9817 | 91.0767 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 15 17:56 | 2026 Jun 12 02:28:15 | 85.5347 | 0.23300 | 23.9817 | 91.0767 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 14 17:57 | 2026 Jun 12 02:28:15 | 85.5347 | 0.23300 | 23.9817 | 91.0767 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 13 17:56 | 2026 Jun 12 02:28:15 | 85.5347 | 0.23300 | 23.9817 | 91.0767 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 12 17:56 | 2026 Jun 12 02:28:15 | 85.5347 | 0.23300 | 23.9817 | 91.0767 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 11 17:57 | 2026 Jun 06 13:23:04 | 85.5363 | 0.23276 | 0.0524 | 97.4481 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 10 17:56 | 2026 Jun 06 13:23:04 | 85.5363 | 0.23276 | 0.0524 | 97.4481 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 09 17:57 | 2026 Jun 06 13:23:04 | 85.5363 | 0.23276 | 0.0524 | 97.4481 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 Jun 06 13:23:04 | 85.5363 | 0.23276 | 0.0524 | 97.4481 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 Jun 06 13:23:04 | 85.5363 | 0.23276 | 0.0524 | 97.4481 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 May 31 00:41:11 | 85.5319 | 0.23223 | 0.1357 | 104.9521 | 31.8919 | 8.85921 | – |