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 | 602 |
| 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 |
| 2024 Dec 21 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 15:45:19 | 87.3315 | 0.00363 | 16.1187 | 231.2244 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 20 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 15:45:19 | 87.3315 | 0.00363 | 16.1187 | 231.2244 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 19 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 15:45:19 | 87.3315 | 0.00363 | 16.1187 | 231.2244 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 18 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 15:45:19 | 87.3315 | 0.00363 | 16.1187 | 231.2244 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 17 18:53 | 2024 Dec 15 15:45:19 | 87.3315 | 0.00363 | 16.1187 | 231.2244 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 16 18:54 | 2024 Dec 15 15:45:19 | 87.3315 | 0.00363 | 16.1187 | 231.2244 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 14 18:53 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 13 18:53 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 12 18:53 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 11 18:53 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 10 18:53 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 09 18:53 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 08 18:56 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 07 18:57 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 06 18:53 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 05 18:54 | 2024 Dec 05 03:50:16 | 87.3319 | 0.00370 | 16.1856 | 242.3336 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 04 18:54 | 2024 Nov 28 16:48:42 | 87.3318 | 0.00375 | 16.2268 | 249.0352 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 03 18:54 | 2024 Nov 28 16:48:42 | 87.3318 | 0.00375 | 16.2268 | 249.0352 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 02 18:54 | 2024 Nov 28 16:48:42 | 87.3318 | 0.00375 | 16.2268 | 249.0352 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Dec 01 19:13 | 2024 Nov 28 16:48:42 | 87.3318 | 0.00375 | 16.2268 | 249.0352 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Nov 30 18:53 | 2024 Nov 28 16:48:42 | 87.3318 | 0.00375 | 16.2268 | 249.0352 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Nov 29 18:54 | 2024 Nov 24 04:50:50 | 87.3316 | 0.00378 | 16.2555 | 253.6583 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Nov 28 18:54 | 2024 Nov 24 04:50:50 | 87.3316 | 0.00378 | 16.2555 | 253.6583 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Nov 27 18:53 | 2024 Nov 24 04:50:50 | 87.3316 | 0.00378 | 16.2555 | 253.6583 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Nov 26 18:53 | 2024 Nov 24 04:50:50 | 87.3316 | 0.00378 | 16.2555 | 253.6583 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Nov 25 18:53 | 2024 Nov 24 04:50:50 | 87.3316 | 0.00378 | 16.2555 | 253.6583 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |
| 2024 Nov 24 18:53 | 2024 Nov 19 16:52:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00380 | 16.2842 | 258.3026 | 128.5367 | 8.67235 | – |