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 | 3255 |
| 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 |
| 2024 Dec 21 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 02:22:27 | 87.3443 | 0.00257 | 14.7453 | 194.2683 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 20 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 02:22:27 | 87.3443 | 0.00257 | 14.7453 | 194.2683 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 19 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 02:22:27 | 87.3443 | 0.00257 | 14.7453 | 194.2683 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 18 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 02:22:27 | 87.3443 | 0.00257 | 14.7453 | 194.2683 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 17 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 02:22:27 | 87.3443 | 0.00257 | 14.7453 | 194.2683 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 16 18:54 | 2024 Dec 15 02:22:27 | 87.3443 | 0.00257 | 14.7453 | 194.2683 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 14 18:53 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 13 18:53 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 12 18:53 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 11 18:53 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 10 18:53 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 09 18:53 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 08 18:56 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 07 18:57 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 06 18:53 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 05 18:54 | 2024 Dec 03 16:09:11 | 87.3430 | 0.00294 | 14.8176 | 212.8929 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 04 18:54 | 2024 Nov 29 15:12:22 | 87.3442 | 0.00311 | 14.8432 | 219.0405 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 03 18:54 | 2024 Nov 29 15:12:22 | 87.3442 | 0.00311 | 14.8432 | 219.0405 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 02 18:54 | 2024 Nov 29 15:12:22 | 87.3442 | 0.00311 | 14.8432 | 219.0405 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Dec 01 19:13 | 2024 Nov 29 15:12:22 | 87.3442 | 0.00311 | 14.8432 | 219.0405 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Nov 30 18:53 | 2024 Nov 29 15:12:22 | 87.3442 | 0.00311 | 14.8432 | 219.0405 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Nov 29 18:54 | 2024 Nov 24 16:06:00 | 87.3439 | 0.00331 | 14.8747 | 225.9788 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Nov 28 18:54 | 2024 Nov 24 16:06:00 | 87.3439 | 0.00331 | 14.8747 | 225.9788 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Nov 27 18:53 | 2024 Nov 24 16:06:00 | 87.3439 | 0.00331 | 14.8747 | 225.9788 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Nov 26 18:53 | 2024 Nov 24 16:06:00 | 87.3439 | 0.00331 | 14.8747 | 225.9788 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Nov 25 18:53 | 2024 Nov 24 16:06:00 | 87.3439 | 0.00331 | 14.8747 | 225.9788 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |
| 2024 Nov 24 18:53 | 2024 Nov 19 16:59:37 | 87.3429 | 0.00353 | 14.9061 | 232.4658 | 165.7447 | 8.66741 | – |