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 Sep 15 17:56 | 2025 Sep 13 07:50:16 | 87.3239 | 0.00182 | 15.2945 | 33.7101 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 12 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 09:25:34 | 87.3195 | 0.00182 | 15.3701 | 44.4796 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 11 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 09:25:34 | 87.3195 | 0.00182 | 15.3701 | 44.4796 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 10 17:56 | 2025 Sep 01 09:25:34 | 87.3195 | 0.00182 | 15.3701 | 44.4796 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 08 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 09:25:34 | 87.3195 | 0.00182 | 15.3701 | 44.4796 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 07 17:56 | 2025 Sep 01 09:25:34 | 87.3195 | 0.00182 | 15.3701 | 44.4796 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 06 20:41 | 2025 Sep 01 09:25:34 | 87.3195 | 0.00182 | 15.3701 | 44.4796 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 09:25:34 | 87.3195 | 0.00182 | 15.3701 | 44.4796 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 02 17:56 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Sep 01 17:56 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 31 17:56 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 30 17:56 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 17 10:42:58 | 87.3185 | 0.00182 | 15.4649 | 58.6153 | 326.4905 | 8.63372 | – |