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 Dec 03 18:56 | 2025 Nov 30 13:02:20 | 86.8033 | 0.08991 | 12.6064 | 102.2937 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Dec 02 18:56 | 2025 Nov 30 13:02:20 | 86.8033 | 0.08991 | 12.6064 | 102.2937 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 30 18:57 | 2025 Nov 24 01:08:46 | 86.7996 | 0.08926 | 12.6586 | 109.6022 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 29 18:56 | 2025 Nov 24 01:08:46 | 86.7996 | 0.08926 | 12.6586 | 109.6022 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 28 18:57 | 2025 Nov 24 01:08:46 | 86.7996 | 0.08926 | 12.6586 | 109.6022 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 27 18:57 | 2025 Nov 24 01:08:46 | 86.7996 | 0.08926 | 12.6586 | 109.6022 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 26 18:57 | 2025 Nov 24 01:08:46 | 86.7996 | 0.08926 | 12.6586 | 109.6022 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 25 18:57 | 2025 Nov 24 01:08:46 | 86.7996 | 0.08926 | 12.6586 | 109.6022 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 24 18:56 | 2025 Nov 19 09:00:42 | 86.7996 | 0.08876 | 12.6961 | 114.9129 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 23 18:57 | 2025 Nov 19 09:00:42 | 86.7996 | 0.08876 | 12.6961 | 114.9129 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 21 18:57 | 2025 Nov 19 09:00:42 | 86.7996 | 0.08876 | 12.6961 | 114.9129 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 20 18:56 | 2025 Nov 19 09:00:42 | 86.7996 | 0.08876 | 12.6961 | 114.9129 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 18 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 16 18:58 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 15 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 13 18:56 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 12 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 11 18:55 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 10 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 09 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 08 18:56 | 2025 Oct 31 10:58:40 | 86.7864 | 0.08695 | 12.8483 | 136.6067 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |
| 2025 Nov 07 18:57 | 2025 Oct 31 10:58:40 | 86.7864 | 0.08695 | 12.8483 | 136.6067 | 267.9949 | 8.77837 | – |