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 |
| 2026 Jan 30 18:57 | 2026 Jan 25 21:45:43 | 87.3531 | 0.00205 | 13.5409 | 182.4428 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 29 18:56 | 2026 Jan 25 21:45:43 | 87.3531 | 0.00205 | 13.5409 | 182.4428 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 28 18:56 | 2026 Jan 25 21:45:43 | 87.3531 | 0.00205 | 13.5409 | 182.4428 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 20 11:39:05 | 87.3528 | 0.00206 | 13.5751 | 187.6744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 26 18:57 | 2026 Jan 20 11:39:05 | 87.3528 | 0.00206 | 13.5751 | 187.6744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 25 18:57 | 2026 Jan 20 11:39:05 | 87.3528 | 0.00206 | 13.5751 | 187.6744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 24 18:58 | 2026 Jan 20 11:39:05 | 87.3528 | 0.00206 | 13.5751 | 187.6744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 22 18:56 | 2026 Jan 20 11:39:05 | 87.3528 | 0.00206 | 13.5751 | 187.6744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 21 18:56 | 2026 Jan 14 11:41:57 | 87.3519 | 0.00206 | 13.6131 | 193.7413 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 20 19:06 | 2026 Jan 14 11:41:57 | 87.3519 | 0.00206 | 13.6131 | 193.7413 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 19 18:57 | 2026 Jan 14 11:41:57 | 87.3519 | 0.00206 | 13.6131 | 193.7413 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 18 18:57 | 2026 Jan 14 11:41:57 | 87.3519 | 0.00206 | 13.6131 | 193.7413 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 17 18:56 | 2026 Jan 14 11:41:57 | 87.3519 | 0.00206 | 13.6131 | 193.7413 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 16 18:57 | 2026 Jan 14 11:41:57 | 87.3519 | 0.00206 | 13.6131 | 193.7413 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 15 18:56 | 2026 Jan 11 11:43:23 | 87.3522 | 0.00206 | 13.6320 | 196.5896 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 13 18:56 | 2026 Jan 11 11:43:23 | 87.3522 | 0.00206 | 13.6320 | 196.5896 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 11 18:57 | 2026 Jan 11 11:43:23 | 87.3522 | 0.00206 | 13.6320 | 196.5896 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 10 18:57 | 2026 Jan 05 22:50:38 | 87.3527 | 0.00206 | 13.6670 | 202.0744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 09 18:57 | 2026 Jan 05 22:50:38 | 87.3527 | 0.00206 | 13.6670 | 202.0744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 08 18:56 | 2026 Jan 05 22:50:38 | 87.3527 | 0.00206 | 13.6670 | 202.0744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 07 18:57 | 2026 Jan 05 22:50:38 | 87.3527 | 0.00206 | 13.6670 | 202.0744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 06 18:56 | 2026 Jan 05 22:50:38 | 87.3527 | 0.00206 | 13.6670 | 202.0744 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 05 18:57 | 2025 Dec 30 11:49:06 | 87.3516 | 0.00209 | 13.7077 | 208.7959 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 04 18:56 | 2025 Dec 30 11:49:06 | 87.3516 | 0.00209 | 13.7077 | 208.7959 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Jan 03 18:57 | 2025 Dec 30 11:49:06 | 87.3516 | 0.00209 | 13.7077 | 208.7959 | 177.6330 | 8.67238 | – |