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 |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 20:26:47 | 87.3613 | 0.00523 | 13.1300 | 133.6474 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 27 20:26:47 | 87.3613 | 0.00523 | 13.1300 | 133.6474 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:20:29 | 87.3579 | 0.00511 | 13.1612 | 139.6542 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:20:29 | 87.3579 | 0.00511 | 13.1612 | 139.6542 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:20:29 | 87.3579 | 0.00511 | 13.1612 | 139.6542 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:20:29 | 87.3579 | 0.00511 | 13.1612 | 139.6542 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:20:29 | 87.3579 | 0.00511 | 13.1612 | 139.6542 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 21:18:26 | 87.3825 | 0.00481 | 13.2001 | 148.1471 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 20 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 21:18:26 | 87.3825 | 0.00481 | 13.2001 | 148.1471 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 19 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 21:18:26 | 87.3825 | 0.00481 | 13.2001 | 148.1471 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 18 17:56 | 2025 Aug 16 21:18:26 | 87.3825 | 0.00481 | 13.2001 | 148.1471 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 16 17:56 | 2025 Aug 08 22:11:05 | 87.3682 | 0.00479 | 13.2493 | 156.3075 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 15 17:57 | 2025 Aug 08 22:11:05 | 87.3682 | 0.00479 | 13.2493 | 156.3075 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 14 17:56 | 2025 Aug 08 22:11:05 | 87.3682 | 0.00479 | 13.2493 | 156.3075 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 13 17:58 | 2025 Aug 08 22:11:05 | 87.3682 | 0.00479 | 13.2493 | 156.3075 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 12 17:56 | 2025 Aug 08 22:11:05 | 87.3682 | 0.00479 | 13.2493 | 156.3075 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 11 17:56 | 2025 Aug 02 22:09:02 | 87.3543 | 0.00454 | 13.2868 | 164.9923 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 10 17:57 | 2025 Aug 02 22:09:02 | 87.3543 | 0.00454 | 13.2868 | 164.9923 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 09 17:56 | 2025 Aug 02 22:09:02 | 87.3543 | 0.00454 | 13.2868 | 164.9923 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 08 17:56 | 2025 Aug 02 22:09:02 | 87.3543 | 0.00454 | 13.2868 | 164.9923 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 07 17:56 | 2025 Aug 02 22:09:02 | 87.3543 | 0.00454 | 13.2868 | 164.9923 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 05 17:56 | 2025 Jul 30 22:08:00 | 87.3554 | 0.00447 | 13.3059 | 168.9484 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 04 17:56 | 2025 Jul 30 22:08:00 | 87.3554 | 0.00447 | 13.3059 | 168.9484 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 03 17:56 | 2025 Jul 30 22:08:00 | 87.3554 | 0.00447 | 13.3059 | 168.9484 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |
| 2025 Aug 02 17:56 | 2025 Jul 30 22:08:00 | 87.3554 | 0.00447 | 13.3059 | 168.9484 | 226.8732 | 8.66747 | – |