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 | 3257 |
| 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 17 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 16 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 15 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 14 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 12 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 11 17:57 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 09 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 08 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 07 17:56 | 2025 Oct 04 03:33:11 | 87.3508 | 0.02965 | 11.4971 | 58.0291 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 05 17:56 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 04 17:57 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Oct 02 17:56 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Sep 30 17:56 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Sep 29 17:56 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Sep 28 17:56 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Sep 27 17:56 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |
| 2025 Sep 26 17:56 | 2025 Sep 23 03:58:37 | 87.3607 | 0.02934 | 11.5657 | 68.4742 | 304.9031 | 8.65307 | – |