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 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 19 03:56:12 | 87.3119 | 0.04646 | 9.4711 | 95.4151 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 19 03:56:12 | 87.3119 | 0.04646 | 9.4711 | 95.4151 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 19 03:56:12 | 87.3119 | 0.04646 | 9.4711 | 95.4151 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 19 03:56:12 | 87.3119 | 0.04646 | 9.4711 | 95.4151 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 19 03:56:12 | 87.3119 | 0.04646 | 9.4711 | 95.4151 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:42:45 | 87.3129 | 0.04591 | 9.5097 | 101.4799 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:42:45 | 87.3129 | 0.04591 | 9.5097 | 101.4799 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:42:45 | 87.3129 | 0.04591 | 9.5097 | 101.4799 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 13 03:42:45 | 87.3129 | 0.04591 | 9.5097 | 101.4799 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 13 03:42:45 | 87.3129 | 0.04591 | 9.5097 | 101.4799 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 13 03:42:45 | 87.3129 | 0.04591 | 9.5097 | 101.4799 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 06:15:32 | 87.3127 | 0.04536 | 9.5475 | 107.4901 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 06:15:32 | 87.3127 | 0.04536 | 9.5475 | 107.4901 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 07 06:15:32 | 87.3127 | 0.04536 | 9.5475 | 107.4901 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 06:15:32 | 87.3127 | 0.04536 | 9.5475 | 107.4901 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 06:15:32 | 87.3127 | 0.04536 | 9.5475 | 107.4901 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 06:15:32 | 87.3127 | 0.04536 | 9.5475 | 107.4901 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 06:01:46 | 87.3136 | 0.04483 | 9.5861 | 113.6577 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Aug 01 06:01:46 | 87.3136 | 0.04483 | 9.5861 | 113.6577 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 06:01:46 | 87.3136 | 0.04483 | 9.5861 | 113.6577 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Aug 01 06:01:46 | 87.3136 | 0.04483 | 9.5861 | 113.6577 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 06:01:46 | 87.3136 | 0.04483 | 9.5861 | 113.6577 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 06:01:46 | 87.3136 | 0.04483 | 9.5861 | 113.6577 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 27 06:45:39 | 87.3154 | 0.04440 | 9.6179 | 118.8066 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 06:45:39 | 87.3154 | 0.04440 | 9.6179 | 118.8066 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 06:45:39 | 87.3154 | 0.04440 | 9.6179 | 118.8066 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 06:45:39 | 87.3154 | 0.04440 | 9.6179 | 118.8066 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 06:45:39 | 87.3154 | 0.04440 | 9.6179 | 118.8066 | 269.9870 | 8.65615 | – |