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 May 08 17:56 | 2025 May 03 05:35:57 | 86.7980 | 0.08427 | 14.3001 | 344.4649 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 May 07 17:56 | 2025 May 03 05:35:57 | 86.7980 | 0.08427 | 14.3001 | 344.4649 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 May 06 17:57 | 2025 May 03 05:35:57 | 86.7980 | 0.08427 | 14.3001 | 344.4649 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 May 05 17:56 | 2025 May 03 05:35:57 | 86.7980 | 0.08427 | 14.3001 | 344.4649 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 May 04 17:57 | 2025 May 03 05:35:57 | 86.7980 | 0.08427 | 14.3001 | 344.4649 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 May 03 17:57 | 2025 May 03 05:35:57 | 86.7980 | 0.08427 | 14.3001 | 344.4649 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 May 01 17:56 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 30 17:56 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 29 17:57 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 27 17:56 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 26 17:57 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 25 17:56 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 24 17:56 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 23 17:57 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 22 17:56 | 2025 Apr 16 14:13:36 | 86.7931 | 0.08465 | 14.4332 | 4.0914 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 21 17:57 | 2025 Apr 15 13:36:31 | 86.7953 | 0.08470 | 14.4415 | 5.2921 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 20 17:56 | 2025 Apr 15 13:36:31 | 86.7953 | 0.08470 | 14.4415 | 5.2921 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 19 17:56 | 2025 Apr 15 13:36:31 | 86.7953 | 0.08470 | 14.4415 | 5.2921 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 18 17:57 | 2025 Apr 15 13:36:31 | 86.7953 | 0.08470 | 14.4415 | 5.2921 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 17 17:56 | 2025 Apr 15 13:36:31 | 86.7953 | 0.08470 | 14.4415 | 5.2921 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 16 17:57 | 2025 Apr 15 13:36:31 | 86.7953 | 0.08470 | 14.4415 | 5.2921 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 15 17:56 | 2025 Apr 09 07:09:51 | 86.7916 | 0.08506 | 14.4915 | 12.6206 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 14 17:56 | 2025 Apr 09 07:09:51 | 86.7916 | 0.08506 | 14.4915 | 12.6206 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |
| 2025 Apr 11 17:57 | 2025 Apr 09 07:09:51 | 86.7916 | 0.08506 | 14.4915 | 12.6206 | 13.1749 | 8.77614 | – |