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 Dec 30 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 29 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 28 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 27 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 26 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 25 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 24 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 23 18:56 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 22 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 21 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 20 18:57 | 2025 Dec 17 02:26:48 | 87.3349 | 0.00178 | 14.6966 | 320.5049 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 19 18:57 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 18 18:57 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 17 18:58 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 16 18:57 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 15 18:58 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 14 18:56 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 13 18:56 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 12 18:57 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 11 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 10 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 09 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 08 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 07 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 06 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 02:42:39 | 87.3330 | 0.00185 | 14.7973 | 331.1991 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 05 18:57 | 2025 Dec 01 02:42:39 | 87.3330 | 0.00185 | 14.7973 | 331.1991 | 39.4510 | 8.63372 | – |