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 Sep 15 17:56 | 2025 Sep 13 14:03:04 | 86.7896 | 0.08551 | 13.2328 | 192.7901 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 12 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 07:13:48 | 86.7973 | 0.08595 | 13.3232 | 205.9025 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 11 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 07:13:48 | 86.7973 | 0.08595 | 13.3232 | 205.9025 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 10 17:56 | 2025 Sep 02 07:13:48 | 86.7973 | 0.08595 | 13.3232 | 205.9025 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 08 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 07:13:48 | 86.7973 | 0.08595 | 13.3232 | 205.9025 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 07 17:56 | 2025 Sep 02 07:13:48 | 86.7973 | 0.08595 | 13.3232 | 205.9025 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 06 20:41 | 2025 Sep 02 07:13:48 | 86.7973 | 0.08595 | 13.3232 | 205.9025 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 02 07:13:48 | 86.7973 | 0.08595 | 13.3232 | 205.9025 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 02 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Sep 01 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 31 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 30 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 27 14:27:14 | 86.8035 | 0.08624 | 13.3688 | 212.4853 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 21 08:00:04 | 86.8062 | 0.08660 | 13.4190 | 219.6780 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 15 15:13:35 | 86.8095 | 0.08692 | 13.4645 | 226.1687 | 164.9953 | 8.77675 | – |