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 Oct 21 17:56 | 2025 Oct 17 04:06:22 | 87.3625 | 0.00737 | 12.8134 | 77.5303 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 20 17:56 | 2025 Oct 17 04:06:22 | 87.3625 | 0.00737 | 12.8134 | 77.5303 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 19 17:56 | 2025 Oct 17 04:06:22 | 87.3625 | 0.00737 | 12.8134 | 77.5303 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 18 17:56 | 2025 Oct 17 04:06:22 | 87.3625 | 0.00737 | 12.8134 | 77.5303 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 17 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 16 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 15 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 14 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 12 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 11 17:57 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 09 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 08 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 07 17:56 | 2025 Oct 05 17:53:32 | 87.3630 | 0.00685 | 12.8852 | 89.0960 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 05 17:56 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 04 17:57 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Oct 02 17:56 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Sep 30 17:56 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Sep 29 17:56 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Sep 28 17:56 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Sep 27 17:56 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Sep 26 17:56 | 2025 Sep 25 05:50:08 | 87.3619 | 0.00633 | 12.9512 | 100.4946 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Sep 25 17:56 | 2025 Sep 19 19:39:07 | 87.3613 | 0.00610 | 12.9854 | 106.4802 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |
| 2025 Sep 24 17:56 | 2025 Sep 19 19:39:07 | 87.3613 | 0.00610 | 12.9854 | 106.4802 | 283.3784 | 8.66762 | – |