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 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 07:05:43 | 86.1551 | 0.19539 | 3.7729 | 105.8095 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Aug 01 07:05:43 | 86.1551 | 0.19539 | 3.7729 | 105.8095 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 07:05:43 | 86.1551 | 0.19539 | 3.7729 | 105.8095 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 07:05:43 | 86.1551 | 0.19539 | 3.7729 | 105.8095 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 27 01:02:33 | 86.1533 | 0.19504 | 3.8271 | 111.5963 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 01:02:33 | 86.1533 | 0.19504 | 3.8271 | 111.5963 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 01:02:33 | 86.1533 | 0.19504 | 3.8271 | 111.5963 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 01:02:33 | 86.1533 | 0.19504 | 3.8271 | 111.5963 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 01:02:33 | 86.1533 | 0.19504 | 3.8271 | 111.5963 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 26 17:56 | 2026 Jul 20 23:48:15 | 86.1502 | 0.19452 | 3.8894 | 118.2848 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 23:48:15 | 86.1502 | 0.19452 | 3.8894 | 118.2848 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 20 23:48:15 | 86.1502 | 0.19452 | 3.8894 | 118.2848 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 23:48:15 | 86.1502 | 0.19452 | 3.8894 | 118.2848 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 23:48:15 | 86.1502 | 0.19452 | 3.8894 | 118.2848 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 23:48:15 | 86.1502 | 0.19452 | 3.8894 | 118.2848 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 16 01:58:00 | 86.1455 | 0.19403 | 3.9399 | 123.7298 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 16 01:58:00 | 86.1455 | 0.19403 | 3.9399 | 123.7298 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 16 01:58:00 | 86.1455 | 0.19403 | 3.9399 | 123.7298 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 16 01:58:00 | 86.1455 | 0.19403 | 3.9399 | 123.7298 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 16 01:58:00 | 86.1455 | 0.19403 | 3.9399 | 123.7298 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 16 01:58:00 | 86.1455 | 0.19403 | 3.9399 | 123.7298 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 01:23:09 | 86.1440 | 0.19346 | 3.9916 | 129.3257 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 01:23:09 | 86.1440 | 0.19346 | 3.9916 | 129.3257 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 01:23:09 | 86.1440 | 0.19346 | 3.9916 | 129.3257 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 01:23:09 | 86.1440 | 0.19346 | 3.9916 | 129.3257 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 01:23:09 | 86.1440 | 0.19346 | 3.9916 | 129.3257 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 02:12:31 | 86.1349 | 0.19269 | 4.0631 | 137.1145 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 02:12:31 | 86.1349 | 0.19269 | 4.0631 | 137.1145 | 276.5850 | 8.76160 | – |