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 Jan 15 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 13 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 11 18:57 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 10 18:57 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 09 18:57 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 08 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 07 18:57 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 06 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 30 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 29 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 28 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 27 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 26 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 25 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 24 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 23 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 22 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 21 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 20 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2025 Dec 19 18:57 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 60.3244 | 8.63374 | – |