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 | 5702 |
| 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 05 17:57 | 2026 May 05 05:30:11 | 86.1271 | 0.18919 | 4.6762 | 205.2832 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 13:04:18 | 86.1286 | 0.18931 | 4.7241 | 210.6343 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 13:04:18 | 86.1286 | 0.18931 | 4.7241 | 210.6343 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 13:04:18 | 86.1286 | 0.18931 | 4.7241 | 210.6343 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 13:04:18 | 86.1286 | 0.18931 | 4.7241 | 210.6343 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 13:04:18 | 86.1286 | 0.18931 | 4.7241 | 210.6343 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 24 06:15:11 | 86.1361 | 0.18956 | 4.7884 | 217.8016 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 24 06:15:11 | 86.1361 | 0.18956 | 4.7884 | 217.8016 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 24 06:15:11 | 86.1361 | 0.18956 | 4.7884 | 217.8016 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 24 06:15:11 | 86.1361 | 0.18956 | 4.7884 | 217.8016 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 24 06:15:11 | 86.1361 | 0.18956 | 4.7884 | 217.8016 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 24 06:15:11 | 86.1361 | 0.18956 | 4.7884 | 217.8016 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 23 17:57 | 2026 Apr 17 06:59:19 | 86.1433 | 0.18989 | 4.8597 | 225.7043 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 22 17:57 | 2026 Apr 17 06:59:19 | 86.1433 | 0.18989 | 4.8597 | 225.7043 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 21 17:57 | 2026 Apr 17 06:59:19 | 86.1433 | 0.18989 | 4.8597 | 225.7043 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 17 06:59:19 | 86.1433 | 0.18989 | 4.8597 | 225.7043 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 17 06:59:19 | 86.1433 | 0.18989 | 4.8597 | 225.7043 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 11 08:24:28 | 86.1476 | 0.19026 | 4.9205 | 232.4333 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 11 08:24:28 | 86.1476 | 0.19026 | 4.9205 | 232.4333 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 11 08:24:28 | 86.1476 | 0.19026 | 4.9205 | 232.4333 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 11 08:24:28 | 86.1476 | 0.19026 | 4.9205 | 232.4333 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Apr 07 08:26:28 | 86.1523 | 0.19052 | 4.9615 | 236.9402 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Apr 07 08:26:28 | 86.1523 | 0.19052 | 4.9615 | 236.9402 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 10 17:58 | 2026 Apr 07 08:26:28 | 86.1523 | 0.19052 | 4.9615 | 236.9402 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 09 18:01 | 2026 Apr 07 08:26:28 | 86.1523 | 0.19052 | 4.9615 | 236.9402 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |
| 2026 Apr 08 17:57 | 2026 Apr 07 08:26:28 | 86.1523 | 0.19052 | 4.9615 | 236.9402 | 144.2369 | 8.75621 | – |