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 Jun 23 17:56 | 2026 Jun 21 22:47:10 | 87.3481 | 0.01569 | 11.2539 | 182.8078 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 10 17:56 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 09 17:57 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 05 17:56 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 04 17:57 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 02 17:56 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 Jun 01 17:57 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 May 31 17:58 | 2026 May 31 11:36:51 | 87.3534 | 0.01520 | 11.3895 | 204.9937 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 May 30 17:57 | 2026 May 25 00:30:30 | 87.3536 | 0.01508 | 11.4301 | 211.5543 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 May 29 17:57 | 2026 May 25 00:30:30 | 87.3536 | 0.01508 | 11.4301 | 211.5543 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 25 00:30:30 | 87.3536 | 0.01508 | 11.4301 | 211.5543 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 25 00:30:30 | 87.3536 | 0.01508 | 11.4301 | 211.5543 | 177.1907 | 8.66798 | – |