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 |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 05:55:38 | 86.7279 | 0.09932 | 10.6265 | 185.9707 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 05:55:38 | 86.7279 | 0.09932 | 10.6265 | 185.9707 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 24 14:44:24 | 86.7272 | 0.09911 | 10.6893 | 194.7894 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 14:44:24 | 86.7272 | 0.09911 | 10.6893 | 194.7894 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 14:44:24 | 86.7272 | 0.09911 | 10.6893 | 194.7894 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 14:44:24 | 86.7272 | 0.09911 | 10.6893 | 194.7894 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 14:44:24 | 86.7272 | 0.09911 | 10.6893 | 194.7894 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 26 17:56 | 2026 Jul 20 06:50:30 | 86.7415 | 0.09906 | 10.7248 | 199.7884 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 06:50:30 | 86.7415 | 0.09906 | 10.7248 | 199.7884 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 20 06:50:30 | 86.7415 | 0.09906 | 10.7248 | 199.7884 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 06:50:30 | 86.7415 | 0.09906 | 10.7248 | 199.7884 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 06:50:30 | 86.7415 | 0.09906 | 10.7248 | 199.7884 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 06:50:30 | 86.7415 | 0.09906 | 10.7248 | 199.7884 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 14:44:27 | 86.7463 | 0.09901 | 10.7631 | 205.1409 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 15 14:44:27 | 86.7463 | 0.09901 | 10.7631 | 205.1409 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 14:44:27 | 86.7463 | 0.09901 | 10.7631 | 205.1409 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 14:44:27 | 86.7463 | 0.09901 | 10.7631 | 205.1409 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 14:44:27 | 86.7463 | 0.09901 | 10.7631 | 205.1409 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 15 14:44:27 | 86.7463 | 0.09901 | 10.7631 | 205.1409 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 10 08:58:09 | 86.7479 | 0.09900 | 10.8059 | 211.1593 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 10 08:58:09 | 86.7479 | 0.09900 | 10.8059 | 211.1593 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 10 08:58:09 | 86.7479 | 0.09900 | 10.8059 | 211.1593 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 10 08:58:09 | 86.7479 | 0.09900 | 10.8059 | 211.1593 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 10 08:58:09 | 86.7479 | 0.09900 | 10.8059 | 211.1593 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 16:15:41 | 86.7535 | 0.09900 | 10.8525 | 217.6432 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 16:15:41 | 86.7535 | 0.09900 | 10.8525 | 217.6432 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 07 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 16:15:41 | 86.7535 | 0.09900 | 10.8525 | 217.6432 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |
| 2026 Jul 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 04 16:15:41 | 86.7535 | 0.09900 | 10.8525 | 217.6432 | 172.8520 | 8.78161 | – |