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 | 2997 |
| 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 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 15 15:13:35 | 86.8095 | 0.08692 | 13.4645 | 226.1687 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 20 17:56 | 2025 Aug 15 15:13:35 | 86.8095 | 0.08692 | 13.4645 | 226.1687 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 19 17:56 | 2025 Aug 15 15:13:35 | 86.8095 | 0.08692 | 13.4645 | 226.1687 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 18 17:56 | 2025 Aug 15 15:13:35 | 86.8095 | 0.08692 | 13.4645 | 226.1687 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 16 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:53:50 | 86.8092 | 0.08707 | 13.4910 | 229.8903 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 15 17:57 | 2025 Aug 12 07:53:50 | 86.8092 | 0.08707 | 13.4910 | 229.8903 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 14 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:53:50 | 86.8092 | 0.08707 | 13.4910 | 229.8903 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 13 17:58 | 2025 Aug 12 07:53:50 | 86.8092 | 0.08707 | 13.4910 | 229.8903 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 12 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:53:50 | 86.8092 | 0.08707 | 13.4910 | 229.8903 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 11 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 09:39:10 | 86.8053 | 0.08735 | 13.5385 | 236.5342 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 10 17:57 | 2025 Aug 06 09:39:10 | 86.8053 | 0.08735 | 13.5385 | 236.5342 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 09 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 09:39:10 | 86.8053 | 0.08735 | 13.5385 | 236.5342 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 08 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 09:39:10 | 86.8053 | 0.08735 | 13.5385 | 236.5342 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 07 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 09:39:10 | 86.8053 | 0.08735 | 13.5385 | 236.5342 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 05 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 08:40:25 | 86.8130 | 0.08748 | 13.5868 | 243.2528 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 04 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 08:40:25 | 86.8130 | 0.08748 | 13.5868 | 243.2528 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 03 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 08:40:25 | 86.8130 | 0.08748 | 13.5868 | 243.2528 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |
| 2025 Aug 02 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 08:40:25 | 86.8130 | 0.08748 | 13.5868 | 243.2528 | 142.0013 | 8.77694 | – |