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 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 06:25:57 | 85.4503 | 0.22624 | 23.1261 | 12.3543 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 06:25:57 | 85.4503 | 0.22624 | 23.1261 | 12.3543 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 06:25:57 | 85.4503 | 0.22624 | 23.1261 | 12.3543 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 06:25:57 | 85.4503 | 0.22624 | 23.1261 | 12.3543 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 06:25:57 | 85.4503 | 0.22624 | 23.1261 | 12.3543 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 06:44:25 | 85.4593 | 0.22678 | 23.2021 | 19.5499 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 06:44:25 | 85.4593 | 0.22678 | 23.2021 | 19.5499 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 06:44:25 | 85.4593 | 0.22678 | 23.2021 | 19.5499 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 06:44:25 | 85.4593 | 0.22678 | 23.2021 | 19.5499 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 06:44:25 | 85.4593 | 0.22678 | 23.2021 | 19.5499 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 06:44:25 | 85.4593 | 0.22678 | 23.2021 | 19.5499 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 07:40:00 | 85.4646 | 0.22731 | 23.2652 | 25.4983 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 07:40:00 | 85.4646 | 0.22731 | 23.2652 | 25.4983 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 07:40:00 | 85.4646 | 0.22731 | 23.2652 | 25.4983 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 07:40:00 | 85.4646 | 0.22731 | 23.2652 | 25.4983 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 07:40:00 | 85.4646 | 0.22731 | 23.2652 | 25.4983 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 07:40:00 | 85.4646 | 0.22731 | 23.2652 | 25.4983 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 07:50:52 | 85.4771 | 0.22807 | 23.3413 | 32.6452 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Aug 01 07:50:52 | 85.4771 | 0.22807 | 23.3413 | 32.6452 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 07:50:52 | 85.4771 | 0.22807 | 23.3413 | 32.6452 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Aug 01 07:50:52 | 85.4771 | 0.22807 | 23.3413 | 32.6452 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 07:50:52 | 85.4771 | 0.22807 | 23.3413 | 32.6452 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 07:50:52 | 85.4771 | 0.22807 | 23.3413 | 32.6452 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 27 08:36:32 | 85.4864 | 0.22873 | 23.4044 | 38.5504 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 08:36:32 | 85.4864 | 0.22873 | 23.4044 | 38.5504 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 08:36:32 | 85.4864 | 0.22873 | 23.4044 | 38.5504 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 08:36:32 | 85.4864 | 0.22873 | 23.4044 | 38.5504 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 08:36:32 | 85.4864 | 0.22873 | 23.4044 | 38.5504 | 8.1861 | 8.85489 | – |