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 Mar 05 18:56 | 2026 Mar 03 07:07:55 | 86.7568 | 0.09082 | 11.8576 | 356.9755 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |
| 2026 Mar 04 18:57 | 2026 Mar 03 07:07:55 | 86.7568 | 0.09082 | 11.8576 | 356.9755 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |
| 2026 Mar 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 26 15:00:40 | 86.7590 | 0.09072 | 11.8955 | 2.4594 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |
| 2026 Mar 02 18:57 | 2026 Feb 26 15:00:40 | 86.7590 | 0.09072 | 11.8955 | 2.4594 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |
| 2026 Mar 01 18:57 | 2026 Feb 26 15:00:40 | 86.7590 | 0.09072 | 11.8955 | 2.4594 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |
| 2026 Feb 28 18:56 | 2026 Feb 26 15:00:40 | 86.7590 | 0.09072 | 11.8955 | 2.4594 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |
| 2026 Feb 27 19:05 | 2026 Feb 26 15:00:40 | 86.7590 | 0.09072 | 11.8955 | 2.4594 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |
| 2026 Feb 26 20:45 | 2026 Feb 26 15:00:40 | 86.7590 | 0.09072 | 11.8955 | 2.4594 | 2.5859 | 8.77868 | – |