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 | 43288 |
| 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 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 23 17:57 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 22 17:57 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 21 17:57 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 16 13:33:29 | 87.0930 | 0.08330 | 6.8709 | 282.4677 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 10 17:58 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 09 18:01 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |
| 2026 Apr 08 17:57 | 2026 Apr 03 23:49:28 | 87.0927 | 0.08352 | 6.9606 | 295.5365 | 68.4302 | 8.67260 | – |