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 |
| 2025 Oct 28 18:57 | 2025 Oct 21 19:01:44 | 87.3374 | 0.00187 | 15.0514 | 0.5910 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 27 18:57 | 2025 Oct 21 19:01:44 | 87.3374 | 0.00187 | 15.0514 | 0.5910 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 26 18:57 | 2025 Oct 21 19:01:44 | 87.3374 | 0.00187 | 15.0514 | 0.5910 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 25 17:57 | 2025 Oct 21 19:01:44 | 87.3374 | 0.00187 | 15.0514 | 0.5910 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 24 17:57 | 2025 Oct 21 19:01:44 | 87.3374 | 0.00187 | 15.0514 | 0.5910 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 22 17:56 | 2025 Oct 14 06:17:02 | 87.3292 | 0.00191 | 15.0990 | 10.2869 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 21 17:56 | 2025 Oct 14 06:17:02 | 87.3292 | 0.00191 | 15.0990 | 10.2869 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 20 17:56 | 2025 Oct 14 06:17:02 | 87.3292 | 0.00191 | 15.0990 | 10.2869 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 19 17:56 | 2025 Oct 14 06:17:02 | 87.3292 | 0.00191 | 15.0990 | 10.2869 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 18 17:56 | 2025 Oct 14 06:17:02 | 87.3292 | 0.00191 | 15.0990 | 10.2869 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 17 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 16 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 15 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 14 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 12 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 11 17:57 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 09 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 08 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 07 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 07:26:31 | 87.3301 | 0.00183 | 15.1428 | 12.0246 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 05 17:56 | 2025 Sep 21 07:42:21 | 87.3258 | 0.00183 | 15.2439 | 26.8161 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 04 17:57 | 2025 Sep 21 07:42:21 | 87.3258 | 0.00183 | 15.2439 | 26.8161 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 21 07:42:21 | 87.3258 | 0.00183 | 15.2439 | 26.8161 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |
| 2025 Oct 02 17:56 | 2025 Sep 21 07:42:21 | 87.3258 | 0.00183 | 15.2439 | 26.8161 | 359.4962 | 8.63373 | – |