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 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 23:02:47 | 87.3443 | 0.00233 | 13.2714 | 107.5333 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Jul 31 23:02:47 | 87.3443 | 0.00233 | 13.2714 | 107.5333 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 23:02:47 | 87.3443 | 0.00233 | 13.2714 | 107.5333 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 23:02:47 | 87.3443 | 0.00233 | 13.2714 | 107.5333 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 25 08:32:49 | 87.3435 | 0.00230 | 13.3129 | 113.4022 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 08:32:49 | 87.3435 | 0.00230 | 13.3129 | 113.4022 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 08:32:49 | 87.3435 | 0.00230 | 13.3129 | 113.4022 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 08:32:49 | 87.3435 | 0.00230 | 13.3129 | 113.4022 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 25 08:32:49 | 87.3435 | 0.00230 | 13.3129 | 113.4022 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 26 17:56 | 2026 Jul 20 08:58:38 | 87.3430 | 0.00229 | 13.3441 | 118.0796 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 08:58:38 | 87.3430 | 0.00229 | 13.3441 | 118.0796 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 20 08:58:38 | 87.3430 | 0.00229 | 13.3441 | 118.0796 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 08:58:38 | 87.3430 | 0.00229 | 13.3441 | 118.0796 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 08:58:38 | 87.3430 | 0.00229 | 13.3441 | 118.0796 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 08:58:38 | 87.3430 | 0.00229 | 13.3441 | 118.0796 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 14 11:09:42 | 87.3425 | 0.00228 | 13.3811 | 123.6192 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 14 11:09:42 | 87.3425 | 0.00228 | 13.3811 | 123.6192 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 14 11:09:42 | 87.3425 | 0.00228 | 13.3811 | 123.6192 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 14 11:09:42 | 87.3425 | 0.00228 | 13.3811 | 123.6192 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 14 11:09:42 | 87.3425 | 0.00228 | 13.3811 | 123.6192 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 14 11:09:42 | 87.3425 | 0.00228 | 13.3811 | 123.6192 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 11 10:51:49 | 87.3423 | 0.00228 | 13.4000 | 126.4860 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:51:49 | 87.3423 | 0.00228 | 13.4000 | 126.4860 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:51:49 | 87.3423 | 0.00228 | 13.4000 | 126.4860 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:51:49 | 87.3423 | 0.00228 | 13.4000 | 126.4860 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 10:51:49 | 87.3423 | 0.00228 | 13.4000 | 126.4860 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 12:01:19 | 87.3429 | 0.00227 | 13.4436 | 133.2101 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 12:01:19 | 87.3429 | 0.00227 | 13.4436 | 133.2101 | 252.8069 | 8.63375 | – |