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 Aug 31 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 06:19:31 | 87.3571 | 0.02680 | 11.7477 | 96.8773 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 30 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 06:19:31 | 87.3571 | 0.02680 | 11.7477 | 96.8773 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 25 06:19:31 | 87.3571 | 0.02680 | 11.7477 | 96.8773 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 25 06:19:31 | 87.3571 | 0.02680 | 11.7477 | 96.8773 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 20 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 19 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 18 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 16 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 15 17:57 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 14 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 13 17:58 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 12 17:56 | 2025 Aug 12 07:33:24 | 87.3602 | 0.02575 | 11.8291 | 110.0066 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 11 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 21:08:36 | 87.3612 | 0.02529 | 11.8633 | 115.6047 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 10 17:57 | 2025 Aug 06 21:08:36 | 87.3612 | 0.02529 | 11.8633 | 115.6047 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 09 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 21:08:36 | 87.3612 | 0.02529 | 11.8633 | 115.6047 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 08 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 21:08:36 | 87.3612 | 0.02529 | 11.8633 | 115.6047 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 07 17:56 | 2025 Aug 06 21:08:36 | 87.3612 | 0.02529 | 11.8633 | 115.6047 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 05 17:56 | 2025 Aug 01 07:57:16 | 87.3626 | 0.02488 | 11.8978 | 121.3617 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |
| 2025 Aug 04 17:56 | 2025 Aug 01 07:57:16 | 87.3626 | 0.02488 | 11.8978 | 121.3617 | 266.2650 | 8.65247 | – |