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 Jun 16 17:55 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 15 17:56 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 14 17:57 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 13 17:56 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 12 17:56 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 11 17:57 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 10 17:56 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 09 17:57 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 May 31 23:54:59 | 87.3198 | 0.04125 | 9.9776 | 178.0179 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 May 31 10:02:50 | 87.3198 | 0.04122 | 9.9813 | 178.6185 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 05 17:56 | 2026 May 31 10:02:50 | 87.3198 | 0.04122 | 9.9813 | 178.6185 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 04 17:57 | 2026 May 31 10:02:50 | 87.3198 | 0.04122 | 9.9813 | 178.6185 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 02 17:56 | 2026 May 31 10:02:50 | 87.3198 | 0.04122 | 9.9813 | 178.6185 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 Jun 01 17:57 | 2026 May 31 10:02:50 | 87.3198 | 0.04122 | 9.9813 | 178.6185 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 31 17:58 | 2026 May 31 10:02:50 | 87.3198 | 0.04122 | 9.9813 | 178.6185 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 30 17:57 | 2026 May 25 23:40:35 | 87.3221 | 0.04112 | 10.0159 | 184.2217 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 29 17:57 | 2026 May 25 23:40:35 | 87.3221 | 0.04112 | 10.0159 | 184.2217 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 25 23:40:35 | 87.3221 | 0.04112 | 10.0159 | 184.2217 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 25 23:40:35 | 87.3221 | 0.04112 | 10.0159 | 184.2217 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 26 17:57 | 2026 May 25 23:40:35 | 87.3221 | 0.04112 | 10.0159 | 184.2217 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 25 17:57 | 2026 May 21 11:29:47 | 87.3295 | 0.04102 | 10.0449 | 188.8321 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |
| 2026 May 24 17:57 | 2026 May 21 11:29:47 | 87.3295 | 0.04102 | 10.0449 | 188.8321 | 182.2419 | 8.65532 | – |