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 Feb 05 18:58 | 2026 Feb 01 10:43:25 | 87.3318 | 0.00177 | 14.4045 | 271.7367 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Feb 04 18:57 | 2026 Feb 01 10:43:25 | 87.3318 | 0.00177 | 14.4045 | 271.7367 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Feb 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 01 10:43:25 | 87.3318 | 0.00177 | 14.4045 | 271.7367 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Feb 02 18:56 | 2026 Feb 01 10:43:25 | 87.3318 | 0.00177 | 14.4045 | 271.7367 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Feb 01 18:56 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 31 18:56 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 30 18:57 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 29 18:56 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 28 18:56 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 26 18:57 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 25 18:57 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 24 18:58 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 22 18:56 | 2026 Jan 19 11:17:10 | 87.3323 | 0.00176 | 14.4864 | 284.6412 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 21 18:56 | 2026 Jan 15 23:51:55 | 87.3317 | 0.00176 | 14.5083 | 288.4597 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 20 19:06 | 2026 Jan 15 23:51:55 | 87.3317 | 0.00176 | 14.5083 | 288.4597 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 19 18:57 | 2026 Jan 15 23:51:55 | 87.3317 | 0.00176 | 14.5083 | 288.4597 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 18 18:57 | 2026 Jan 15 23:51:55 | 87.3317 | 0.00176 | 14.5083 | 288.4597 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 17 18:56 | 2026 Jan 15 23:51:55 | 87.3317 | 0.00176 | 14.5083 | 288.4597 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 16 18:57 | 2026 Jan 15 23:51:55 | 87.3317 | 0.00176 | 14.5083 | 288.4597 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 15 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 13 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 11 18:57 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 10 18:57 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |
| 2026 Jan 09 18:57 | 2026 Jan 04 23:41:58 | 87.3314 | 0.00176 | 14.5776 | 299.5859 | 88.1461 | 8.63374 | – |