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 Jun 23 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 06:14:24 | 86.7658 | 0.09902 | 10.9542 | 231.6684 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 22 17:56 | 2026 Jun 14 17:47:18 | 86.7633 | 0.09894 | 11.0156 | 240.0062 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 21 17:57 | 2026 Jun 14 17:47:18 | 86.7633 | 0.09894 | 11.0156 | 240.0062 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 20 17:56 | 2026 Jun 14 17:47:18 | 86.7633 | 0.09894 | 11.0156 | 240.0062 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 19 17:57 | 2026 Jun 14 17:47:18 | 86.7633 | 0.09894 | 11.0156 | 240.0062 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 18 17:56 | 2026 Jun 14 17:47:18 | 86.7633 | 0.09894 | 11.0156 | 240.0062 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 17 17:57 | 2026 Jun 14 17:47:18 | 86.7633 | 0.09894 | 11.0156 | 240.0062 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 16 17:55 | 2026 Jun 07 13:32:25 | 86.7694 | 0.09876 | 11.0743 | 247.9652 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 15 17:56 | 2026 Jun 07 13:32:25 | 86.7694 | 0.09876 | 11.0743 | 247.9652 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 14 17:57 | 2026 Jun 07 13:32:25 | 86.7694 | 0.09876 | 11.0743 | 247.9652 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 13 17:56 | 2026 Jun 07 13:32:25 | 86.7694 | 0.09876 | 11.0743 | 247.9652 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 12 17:56 | 2026 Jun 07 13:32:25 | 86.7694 | 0.09876 | 11.0743 | 247.9652 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 10 17:56 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 09 17:57 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 05 17:56 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 04 17:57 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 02 17:56 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 Jun 01 17:57 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 May 31 17:58 | 2026 May 30 11:25:15 | 86.7707 | 0.09846 | 11.1403 | 256.8480 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 May 30 17:57 | 2026 May 26 00:47:33 | 86.7693 | 0.09821 | 11.1764 | 261.7296 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 May 29 17:57 | 2026 May 26 00:47:33 | 86.7693 | 0.09821 | 11.1764 | 261.7296 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 26 00:47:33 | 86.7693 | 0.09821 | 11.1764 | 261.7296 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 26 00:47:33 | 86.7693 | 0.09821 | 11.1764 | 261.7296 | 119.1082 | 8.78125 | – |