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 |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 27 02:12:58 | 87.3333 | 0.04049 | 10.2004 | 213.2724 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 27 02:12:58 | 87.3333 | 0.04049 | 10.2004 | 213.2724 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 27 02:12:58 | 87.3333 | 0.04049 | 10.2004 | 213.2724 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 27 02:12:58 | 87.3333 | 0.04049 | 10.2004 | 213.2724 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 27 02:12:58 | 87.3333 | 0.04049 | 10.2004 | 213.2724 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 21 01:58:37 | 87.3162 | 0.04028 | 10.2378 | 219.1453 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 21 01:58:37 | 87.3162 | 0.04028 | 10.2378 | 219.1453 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 21 01:58:37 | 87.3162 | 0.04028 | 10.2378 | 219.1453 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 21 01:58:37 | 87.3162 | 0.04028 | 10.2378 | 219.1453 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 21 01:58:37 | 87.3162 | 0.04028 | 10.2378 | 219.1453 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 21 01:58:37 | 87.3162 | 0.04028 | 10.2378 | 219.1453 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 22 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 21 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 12:42:48 | 87.3348 | 0.04014 | 10.2924 | 227.6756 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 03:54:55 | 87.3465 | 0.03925 | 10.3721 | 239.4357 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 03:54:55 | 87.3465 | 0.03925 | 10.3721 | 239.4357 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 10 17:58 | 2026 Mar 31 03:54:55 | 87.3465 | 0.03925 | 10.3721 | 239.4357 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 09 18:01 | 2026 Mar 31 03:54:55 | 87.3465 | 0.03925 | 10.3721 | 239.4357 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 08 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 03:54:55 | 87.3465 | 0.03925 | 10.3721 | 239.4357 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |
| 2026 Apr 07 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 03:54:55 | 87.3465 | 0.03925 | 10.3721 | 239.4357 | 144.2061 | 8.65530 | – |