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 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 13 04:31:48 | 87.3678 | 0.00183 | 13.0542 | 113.7761 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 13 04:31:48 | 87.3678 | 0.00183 | 13.0542 | 113.7761 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 05:29:34 | 87.3679 | 0.00186 | 13.0854 | 118.1126 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 05:29:34 | 87.3679 | 0.00186 | 13.0854 | 118.1126 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 10 17:58 | 2026 Apr 08 05:29:34 | 87.3679 | 0.00186 | 13.0854 | 118.1126 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 09 18:01 | 2026 Apr 08 05:29:34 | 87.3679 | 0.00186 | 13.0854 | 118.1126 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 08 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 05:29:34 | 87.3679 | 0.00186 | 13.0854 | 118.1126 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 07 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 17:33:10 | 87.3672 | 0.00189 | 13.1325 | 124.5288 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 06 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 17:33:10 | 87.3672 | 0.00189 | 13.1325 | 124.5288 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 05 17:56 | 2026 Mar 31 17:33:10 | 87.3672 | 0.00189 | 13.1325 | 124.5288 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 04 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 17:33:10 | 87.3672 | 0.00189 | 13.1325 | 124.5288 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 03 17:56 | 2026 Mar 31 17:33:10 | 87.3672 | 0.00189 | 13.1325 | 124.5288 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Apr 02 18:03 | 2026 Mar 31 17:33:10 | 87.3672 | 0.00189 | 13.1325 | 124.5288 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 31 17:57 | 2026 Mar 26 07:26:32 | 87.3672 | 0.00194 | 13.1666 | 128.1735 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 30 17:58 | 2026 Mar 26 07:26:32 | 87.3672 | 0.00194 | 13.1666 | 128.1735 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 29 17:57 | 2026 Mar 26 07:26:32 | 87.3672 | 0.00194 | 13.1666 | 128.1735 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 28 18:57 | 2026 Mar 26 07:26:32 | 87.3672 | 0.00194 | 13.1666 | 128.1735 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 27 18:57 | 2026 Mar 26 07:26:32 | 87.3672 | 0.00194 | 13.1666 | 128.1735 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 26 18:57 | 2026 Mar 26 07:26:32 | 87.3672 | 0.00194 | 13.1666 | 128.1735 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 25 18:56 | 2026 Mar 17 18:35:14 | 87.3659 | 0.00195 | 13.2203 | 136.5298 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 24 18:56 | 2026 Mar 17 18:35:14 | 87.3659 | 0.00195 | 13.2203 | 136.5298 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 23 18:56 | 2026 Mar 17 18:35:14 | 87.3659 | 0.00195 | 13.2203 | 136.5298 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 22 18:56 | 2026 Mar 17 18:35:14 | 87.3659 | 0.00195 | 13.2203 | 136.5298 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 21 19:05 | 2026 Mar 17 18:35:14 | 87.3659 | 0.00195 | 13.2203 | 136.5298 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 20 18:57 | 2026 Mar 17 18:35:14 | 87.3659 | 0.00195 | 13.2203 | 136.5298 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |
| 2026 Mar 19 18:56 | 2026 Mar 14 18:36:40 | 87.3655 | 0.00196 | 13.2392 | 139.2932 | 246.5014 | 8.67238 | – |