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 |
| 2025 Dec 12 18:57 | 2025 Dec 10 03:21:59 | 85.5385 | 0.22766 | 2.3104 | 307.2389 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 11 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 09:47:52 | 85.5323 | 0.22701 | 2.3574 | 311.6027 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 10 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 09:47:52 | 85.5323 | 0.22701 | 2.3574 | 311.6027 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 09 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 09:47:52 | 85.5323 | 0.22701 | 2.3574 | 311.6027 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 08 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 09:47:52 | 85.5323 | 0.22701 | 2.3574 | 311.6027 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 07 18:56 | 2025 Dec 06 09:47:52 | 85.5323 | 0.22701 | 2.3574 | 311.6027 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 06 18:56 | 2025 Dec 02 02:49:57 | 85.5246 | 0.22625 | 2.4113 | 316.6497 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 05 18:57 | 2025 Dec 02 02:49:57 | 85.5246 | 0.22625 | 2.4113 | 316.6497 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 04 18:57 | 2025 Dec 02 02:49:57 | 85.5246 | 0.22625 | 2.4113 | 316.6497 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 03 18:56 | 2025 Dec 02 02:49:57 | 85.5246 | 0.22625 | 2.4113 | 316.6497 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Dec 02 18:56 | 2025 Dec 02 02:49:57 | 85.5246 | 0.22625 | 2.4113 | 316.6497 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 30 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 10:43:37 | 85.5128 | 0.22513 | 2.4950 | 324.5251 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 29 18:56 | 2025 Nov 25 10:43:37 | 85.5128 | 0.22513 | 2.4950 | 324.5251 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 28 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 10:43:37 | 85.5128 | 0.22513 | 2.4950 | 324.5251 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 27 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 10:43:37 | 85.5128 | 0.22513 | 2.4950 | 324.5251 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 26 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 10:43:37 | 85.5128 | 0.22513 | 2.4950 | 324.5251 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 25 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 10:43:37 | 85.5128 | 0.22513 | 2.4950 | 324.5251 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 24 18:56 | 2025 Nov 18 05:20:29 | 85.5065 | 0.22398 | 2.5856 | 333.1146 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 23 18:57 | 2025 Nov 18 05:20:29 | 85.5065 | 0.22398 | 2.5856 | 333.1146 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 21 18:57 | 2025 Nov 18 05:20:29 | 85.5065 | 0.22398 | 2.5856 | 333.1146 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 20 18:56 | 2025 Nov 18 05:20:29 | 85.5065 | 0.22398 | 2.5856 | 333.1146 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 18 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 12:19:26 | 85.4986 | 0.22224 | 2.7695 | 350.7463 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 16 18:58 | 2025 Nov 03 12:19:26 | 85.4986 | 0.22224 | 2.7695 | 350.7463 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |
| 2025 Nov 15 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 12:19:26 | 85.4986 | 0.22224 | 2.7695 | 350.7463 | 53.2108 | 8.85302 | – |