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 | 628 |
| 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 Mar 08 18:57 | 2026 Mar 01 08:52:15 | 87.3383 | 0.00185 | 14.2286 | 244.4316 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Mar 07 18:57 | 2026 Mar 01 08:52:15 | 87.3383 | 0.00185 | 14.2286 | 244.4316 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Mar 06 18:56 | 2026 Mar 01 08:52:15 | 87.3383 | 0.00185 | 14.2286 | 244.4316 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Mar 05 18:56 | 2026 Mar 01 08:52:15 | 87.3383 | 0.00185 | 14.2286 | 244.4316 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Mar 04 18:57 | 2026 Mar 01 08:52:15 | 87.3383 | 0.00185 | 14.2286 | 244.4316 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Mar 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 25 21:27:00 | 87.3377 | 0.00184 | 14.2505 | 247.8785 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Mar 02 18:57 | 2026 Feb 25 21:27:00 | 87.3377 | 0.00184 | 14.2505 | 247.8785 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Mar 01 18:57 | 2026 Feb 25 21:27:00 | 87.3377 | 0.00184 | 14.2505 | 247.8785 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Feb 28 18:56 | 2026 Feb 25 21:27:00 | 87.3377 | 0.00184 | 14.2505 | 247.8785 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Feb 27 19:05 | 2026 Feb 25 21:27:00 | 87.3377 | 0.00184 | 14.2505 | 247.8785 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Feb 26 20:45 | 2026 Feb 25 21:27:00 | 87.3377 | 0.00184 | 14.2505 | 247.8785 | 115.4626 | 8.63374 | – |