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 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 04 05:02:03 | 87.3484 | 0.00214 | 13.8279 | 187.3679 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 04 05:02:03 | 87.3484 | 0.00214 | 13.8279 | 187.3679 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 04 05:02:03 | 87.3484 | 0.00214 | 13.8279 | 187.3679 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 04 05:02:03 | 87.3484 | 0.00214 | 13.8279 | 187.3679 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 05:27:51 | 87.3490 | 0.00211 | 13.8591 | 191.5698 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 05:27:51 | 87.3490 | 0.00211 | 13.8591 | 191.5698 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 05:27:51 | 87.3490 | 0.00211 | 13.8591 | 191.5698 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 29 05:27:51 | 87.3490 | 0.00211 | 13.8591 | 191.5698 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 29 05:27:51 | 87.3490 | 0.00211 | 13.8591 | 191.5698 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 23 04:52:05 | 87.3477 | 0.00210 | 13.8968 | 197.5005 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 23 04:52:05 | 87.3477 | 0.00210 | 13.8968 | 197.5005 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 23 04:52:05 | 87.3477 | 0.00210 | 13.8968 | 197.5005 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 23 04:52:05 | 87.3477 | 0.00210 | 13.8968 | 197.5005 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 23 04:52:05 | 87.3477 | 0.00210 | 13.8968 | 197.5005 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 23 04:52:05 | 87.3477 | 0.00210 | 13.8968 | 197.5005 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 23 17:57 | 2026 Apr 18 05:17:53 | 87.3451 | 0.00208 | 13.9280 | 202.6702 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 22 17:57 | 2026 Apr 18 05:17:53 | 87.3451 | 0.00208 | 13.9280 | 202.6702 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 21 17:57 | 2026 Apr 18 05:17:53 | 87.3451 | 0.00208 | 13.9280 | 202.6702 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 18 05:17:53 | 87.3451 | 0.00208 | 13.9280 | 202.6702 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 18 05:17:53 | 87.3451 | 0.00208 | 13.9280 | 202.6702 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 13 05:43:41 | 87.3472 | 0.00206 | 13.9594 | 205.3473 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 13 05:43:41 | 87.3472 | 0.00206 | 13.9594 | 205.3473 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 13 05:43:41 | 87.3472 | 0.00206 | 13.9594 | 205.3473 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 13 05:43:41 | 87.3472 | 0.00206 | 13.9594 | 205.3473 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 06:09:30 | 87.3466 | 0.00203 | 13.9906 | 209.9133 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 06:09:30 | 87.3466 | 0.00203 | 13.9906 | 209.9133 | 172.6863 | 8.63374 | – |