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 Nov 12 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 11 18:55 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 10 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 09 18:57 | 2025 Nov 03 10:05:42 | 86.7910 | 0.08720 | 12.8245 | 133.1800 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 08 18:56 | 2025 Oct 31 10:58:40 | 86.7864 | 0.08695 | 12.8483 | 136.6067 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 07 18:57 | 2025 Oct 31 10:58:40 | 86.7864 | 0.08695 | 12.8483 | 136.6067 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 05 18:57 | 2025 Oct 31 10:58:40 | 86.7864 | 0.08695 | 12.8483 | 136.6067 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 04 18:57 | 2025 Oct 31 10:58:40 | 86.7864 | 0.08695 | 12.8483 | 136.6067 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 03 18:57 | 2025 Oct 31 10:58:40 | 86.7864 | 0.08695 | 12.8483 | 136.6067 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 02 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 09:44:32 | 86.7839 | 0.08678 | 12.8648 | 138.9880 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Nov 01 18:58 | 2025 Oct 29 09:44:32 | 86.7839 | 0.08678 | 12.8648 | 138.9880 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 31 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 09:44:32 | 86.7839 | 0.08678 | 12.8648 | 138.9880 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 30 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 09:44:32 | 86.7839 | 0.08678 | 12.8648 | 138.9880 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 29 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 09:44:32 | 86.7839 | 0.08678 | 12.8648 | 138.9880 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 28 18:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:30:09 | 86.7814 | 0.08632 | 12.9125 | 145.9031 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 27 18:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:30:09 | 86.7814 | 0.08632 | 12.9125 | 145.9031 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 26 18:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:30:09 | 86.7814 | 0.08632 | 12.9125 | 145.9031 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 25 17:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:30:09 | 86.7814 | 0.08632 | 12.9125 | 145.9031 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 24 17:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:30:09 | 86.7814 | 0.08632 | 12.9125 | 145.9031 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 22 17:56 | 2025 Oct 16 09:54:13 | 86.7788 | 0.08588 | 12.9693 | 154.1696 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 21 17:56 | 2025 Oct 16 09:54:13 | 86.7788 | 0.08588 | 12.9693 | 154.1696 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 20 17:56 | 2025 Oct 16 09:54:13 | 86.7788 | 0.08588 | 12.9693 | 154.1696 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 19 17:56 | 2025 Oct 16 09:54:13 | 86.7788 | 0.08588 | 12.9693 | 154.1696 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 18 17:56 | 2025 Oct 16 09:54:13 | 86.7788 | 0.08588 | 12.9693 | 154.1696 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 17 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 04:19:26 | 86.7780 | 0.08548 | 13.0435 | 165.0292 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |
| 2025 Oct 16 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 04:19:26 | 86.7780 | 0.08548 | 13.0435 | 165.0292 | 234.5361 | 8.77770 | – |