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 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 26 22:44:00 | 87.3189 | 0.00182 | 15.4047 | 49.5298 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 10:17:10 | 87.3193 | 0.00182 | 15.4333 | 54.1396 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 17 10:42:58 | 87.3185 | 0.00182 | 15.4649 | 58.6153 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 20 17:56 | 2025 Aug 17 10:42:58 | 87.3185 | 0.00182 | 15.4649 | 58.6153 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 19 17:56 | 2025 Aug 17 10:42:58 | 87.3185 | 0.00182 | 15.4649 | 58.6153 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 18 17:56 | 2025 Aug 17 10:42:58 | 87.3185 | 0.00182 | 15.4649 | 58.6153 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 16 17:56 | 2025 Aug 10 00:45:05 | 87.3184 | 0.00184 | 15.5119 | 65.3661 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 15 17:57 | 2025 Aug 10 00:45:05 | 87.3184 | 0.00184 | 15.5119 | 65.3661 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 14 17:56 | 2025 Aug 10 00:45:05 | 87.3184 | 0.00184 | 15.5119 | 65.3661 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 13 17:58 | 2025 Aug 10 00:45:05 | 87.3184 | 0.00184 | 15.5119 | 65.3661 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 12 17:56 | 2025 Aug 10 00:45:05 | 87.3184 | 0.00184 | 15.5119 | 65.3661 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 11 17:56 | 2025 Aug 05 01:10:53 | 87.3179 | 0.00184 | 15.5435 | 70.1842 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 10 17:57 | 2025 Aug 05 01:10:53 | 87.3179 | 0.00184 | 15.5435 | 70.1842 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 09 17:56 | 2025 Aug 05 01:10:53 | 87.3179 | 0.00184 | 15.5435 | 70.1842 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 08 17:56 | 2025 Aug 05 01:10:53 | 87.3179 | 0.00184 | 15.5435 | 70.1842 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 07 17:56 | 2025 Aug 05 01:10:53 | 87.3179 | 0.00184 | 15.5435 | 70.1842 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 05 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 01:36:41 | 87.3178 | 0.00184 | 15.5750 | 75.0210 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 04 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 01:36:41 | 87.3178 | 0.00184 | 15.5750 | 75.0210 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 03 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 01:36:41 | 87.3178 | 0.00184 | 15.5750 | 75.0210 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |
| 2025 Aug 02 17:56 | 2025 Jul 31 01:36:41 | 87.3178 | 0.00184 | 15.5750 | 75.0210 | 310.7135 | 8.63372 | – |