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 |
| 2025 May 08 17:56 | 2025 Apr 28 00:47:52 | 87.0653 | 0.08459 | 9.3897 | 305.5309 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 May 07 17:56 | 2025 Apr 28 00:47:52 | 87.0653 | 0.08459 | 9.3897 | 305.5309 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 May 06 17:57 | 2025 Apr 28 00:47:52 | 87.0653 | 0.08459 | 9.3897 | 305.5309 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 May 05 17:56 | 2025 Apr 28 00:47:52 | 87.0653 | 0.08459 | 9.3897 | 305.5309 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 May 04 17:57 | 2025 Apr 28 00:47:52 | 87.0653 | 0.08459 | 9.3897 | 305.5309 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 May 03 17:57 | 2025 Apr 28 00:47:52 | 87.0653 | 0.08459 | 9.3897 | 305.5309 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 Apr 15 17:56 | 2025 Apr 06 02:50:50 | 87.0575 | 0.08396 | 9.5462 | 329.1365 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 Apr 14 17:56 | 2025 Apr 06 02:50:50 | 87.0575 | 0.08396 | 9.5462 | 329.1365 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |
| 2025 Apr 11 17:57 | 2025 Apr 06 02:50:50 | 87.0575 | 0.08396 | 9.5462 | 329.1365 | 46.9478 | 8.67254 | – |