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 |
| 2025 Sep 15 17:56 | 2025 Sep 14 07:07:25 | 87.3394 | 0.00627 | 14.4995 | 284.2538 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 12 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 08:28:29 | 87.3355 | 0.00642 | 14.5815 | 297.1500 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 11 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 08:28:29 | 87.3355 | 0.00642 | 14.5815 | 297.1500 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 10 17:56 | 2025 Sep 01 08:28:29 | 87.3355 | 0.00642 | 14.5815 | 297.1500 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 08 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 08:28:29 | 87.3355 | 0.00642 | 14.5815 | 297.1500 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 07 17:56 | 2025 Sep 01 08:28:29 | 87.3355 | 0.00642 | 14.5815 | 297.1500 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 06 20:41 | 2025 Sep 01 08:28:29 | 87.3355 | 0.00642 | 14.5815 | 297.1500 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 03 17:57 | 2025 Sep 01 08:28:29 | 87.3355 | 0.00642 | 14.5815 | 297.1500 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 02 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 20:18:09 | 87.3343 | 0.00647 | 14.6100 | 301.6437 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Sep 01 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 20:18:09 | 87.3343 | 0.00647 | 14.6100 | 301.6437 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 31 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 20:18:09 | 87.3343 | 0.00647 | 14.6100 | 301.6437 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 30 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 20:18:09 | 87.3343 | 0.00647 | 14.6100 | 301.6437 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 29 17:56 | 2025 Aug 27 20:18:09 | 87.3343 | 0.00647 | 14.6100 | 301.6437 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 28 17:57 | 2025 Aug 27 20:18:09 | 87.3343 | 0.00647 | 14.6100 | 301.6437 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 27 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:02:08 | 87.3332 | 0.00651 | 14.6415 | 306.6238 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 26 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:02:08 | 87.3332 | 0.00651 | 14.6415 | 306.6238 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 25 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:02:08 | 87.3332 | 0.00651 | 14.6415 | 306.6238 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 24 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:02:08 | 87.3332 | 0.00651 | 14.6415 | 306.6238 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 23 17:56 | 2025 Aug 22 21:02:08 | 87.3332 | 0.00651 | 14.6415 | 306.6238 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 22 17:56 | 2025 Aug 17 21:46:08 | 87.3322 | 0.00655 | 14.6731 | 311.6443 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |
| 2025 Aug 20 17:56 | 2025 Aug 17 21:46:08 | 87.3322 | 0.00655 | 14.6731 | 311.6443 | 75.1354 | 8.65567 | – |