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 |
| 2026 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 18:25:21 | 87.3574 | 0.01747 | 10.8897 | 120.2742 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 18:25:21 | 87.3574 | 0.01747 | 10.8897 | 120.2742 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 18:25:21 | 87.3574 | 0.01747 | 10.8897 | 120.2742 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 18:25:21 | 87.3574 | 0.01747 | 10.8897 | 120.2742 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 18:25:21 | 87.3574 | 0.01747 | 10.8897 | 120.2742 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:19:10 | 87.3583 | 0.01720 | 10.9305 | 127.1548 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:19:10 | 87.3583 | 0.01720 | 10.9305 | 127.1548 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:19:10 | 87.3583 | 0.01720 | 10.9305 | 127.1548 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 07:19:10 | 87.3583 | 0.01720 | 10.9305 | 127.1548 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:19:10 | 87.3583 | 0.01720 | 10.9305 | 127.1548 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 07:19:10 | 87.3583 | 0.01720 | 10.9305 | 127.1548 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 20:12:55 | 87.3584 | 0.01695 | 10.9712 | 134.1003 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 20:12:55 | 87.3584 | 0.01695 | 10.9712 | 134.1003 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 20:12:55 | 87.3584 | 0.01695 | 10.9712 | 134.1003 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 20:12:55 | 87.3584 | 0.01695 | 10.9712 | 134.1003 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 20:12:55 | 87.3584 | 0.01695 | 10.9712 | 134.1003 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 20:12:55 | 87.3584 | 0.01695 | 10.9712 | 134.1003 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 07:16:06 | 87.3607 | 0.01675 | 11.0062 | 140.0820 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 31 07:16:06 | 87.3607 | 0.01675 | 11.0062 | 140.0820 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 07:16:06 | 87.3607 | 0.01675 | 11.0062 | 140.0820 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Jul 31 07:16:06 | 87.3607 | 0.01675 | 11.0062 | 140.0820 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 07:16:06 | 87.3607 | 0.01675 | 11.0062 | 140.0820 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 07:16:06 | 87.3607 | 0.01675 | 11.0062 | 140.0820 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 25 07:14:31 | 87.3602 | 0.01652 | 11.0440 | 146.6874 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 07:14:31 | 87.3602 | 0.01652 | 11.0440 | 146.6874 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 07:14:31 | 87.3602 | 0.01652 | 11.0440 | 146.6874 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 07:14:31 | 87.3602 | 0.01652 | 11.0440 | 146.6874 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 07:14:31 | 87.3602 | 0.01652 | 11.0440 | 146.6874 | 241.5529 | 8.66811 | – |