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 | 629 |
| 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 Feb 05 18:58 | 2026 Feb 02 09:46:01 | 87.3455 | 0.00474 | 13.6089 | 133.0068 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Feb 04 18:57 | 2026 Feb 02 09:46:01 | 87.3455 | 0.00474 | 13.6089 | 133.0068 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Feb 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 02 09:46:01 | 87.3455 | 0.00474 | 13.6089 | 133.0068 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Feb 02 18:56 | 2026 Feb 02 09:46:01 | 87.3455 | 0.00474 | 13.6089 | 133.0068 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Feb 01 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 12:18:37 | 87.3447 | 0.00478 | 13.6461 | 138.8891 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Jan 31 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 12:18:37 | 87.3447 | 0.00478 | 13.6461 | 138.8891 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Jan 30 18:57 | 2026 Jan 27 12:18:37 | 87.3447 | 0.00478 | 13.6461 | 138.8891 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Jan 29 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 12:18:37 | 87.3447 | 0.00478 | 13.6461 | 138.8891 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Jan 28 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 12:18:37 | 87.3447 | 0.00478 | 13.6461 | 138.8891 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 22 10:16:08 | 87.3439 | 0.00481 | 13.6782 | 143.9674 | 227.4770 | 8.65565 | – |