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 15 18:58 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 14 18:56 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 13 18:56 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 12 18:57 | 2025 Dec 09 16:28:55 | 87.3359 | 0.00182 | 14.7432 | 320.8152 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 11 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 10 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 09 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 08 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 07 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 03:18:25 | 87.3373 | 0.00184 | 14.7592 | 326.5622 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 06 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 02:42:39 | 87.3330 | 0.00185 | 14.7973 | 331.1991 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 05 18:57 | 2025 Dec 01 02:42:39 | 87.3330 | 0.00185 | 14.7973 | 331.1991 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 04 18:57 | 2025 Dec 01 02:42:39 | 87.3330 | 0.00185 | 14.7973 | 331.1991 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 03 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 02:42:39 | 87.3330 | 0.00185 | 14.7973 | 331.1991 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Dec 02 18:56 | 2025 Dec 01 02:42:39 | 87.3330 | 0.00185 | 14.7973 | 331.1991 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 29 18:56 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 28 18:57 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 27 18:57 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 26 18:57 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 25 18:57 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 24 18:56 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 23 18:57 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 21 18:57 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 20 18:56 | 2025 Nov 16 17:54:16 | 87.3369 | 0.00187 | 14.8878 | 339.4108 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Nov 18 18:57 | 2025 Nov 04 16:42:44 | 87.3360 | 0.00186 | 14.9637 | 351.3304 | 39.1384 | 8.63372 | – |