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 May 24 17:57 | 2026 May 21 02:49:02 | 87.3558 | 0.00320 | 12.9316 | 19.8586 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 23 17:58 | 2026 May 21 02:49:02 | 87.3558 | 0.00320 | 12.9316 | 19.8586 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 22 17:57 | 2026 May 21 02:49:02 | 87.3558 | 0.00320 | 12.9316 | 19.8586 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 21 17:57 | 2026 May 21 02:49:02 | 87.3558 | 0.00320 | 12.9316 | 19.8586 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 20 17:57 | 2026 May 15 13:40:54 | 87.3565 | 0.00326 | 12.9665 | 26.3920 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 19 17:58 | 2026 May 15 13:40:54 | 87.3565 | 0.00326 | 12.9665 | 26.3920 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 18 17:57 | 2026 May 15 13:40:54 | 87.3565 | 0.00326 | 12.9665 | 26.3920 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 17 17:57 | 2026 May 15 13:40:54 | 87.3565 | 0.00326 | 12.9665 | 26.3920 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 16 17:56 | 2026 May 15 13:40:54 | 87.3565 | 0.00326 | 12.9665 | 26.3920 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 15 17:57 | 2026 May 09 13:27:05 | 87.3576 | 0.00334 | 13.0042 | 33.4604 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 14 17:58 | 2026 May 09 13:27:05 | 87.3576 | 0.00334 | 13.0042 | 33.4604 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 13 17:58 | 2026 May 09 13:27:05 | 87.3576 | 0.00334 | 13.0042 | 33.4604 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 12 17:58 | 2026 May 09 13:27:05 | 87.3576 | 0.00334 | 13.0042 | 33.4604 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 11 17:56 | 2026 May 09 13:27:05 | 87.3576 | 0.00334 | 13.0042 | 33.4604 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 10 17:57 | 2026 May 09 13:27:05 | 87.3576 | 0.00334 | 13.0042 | 33.4604 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 09 17:57 | 2026 May 04 14:11:02 | 87.3580 | 0.00341 | 13.0354 | 39.2221 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 04 14:11:02 | 87.3580 | 0.00341 | 13.0354 | 39.2221 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 04 14:11:02 | 87.3580 | 0.00341 | 13.0354 | 39.2221 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 04 14:11:02 | 87.3580 | 0.00341 | 13.0354 | 39.2221 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 04 14:11:02 | 87.3580 | 0.00341 | 13.0354 | 39.2221 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 04:47:05 | 87.3582 | 0.00346 | 13.0630 | 44.1634 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 04:47:05 | 87.3582 | 0.00346 | 13.0630 | 44.1634 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 Apr 30 04:47:05 | 87.3582 | 0.00346 | 13.0630 | 44.1634 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 04:47:05 | 87.3582 | 0.00346 | 13.0630 | 44.1634 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 04:47:05 | 87.3582 | 0.00346 | 13.0630 | 44.1634 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 23 03:35:30 | 87.3578 | 0.00357 | 13.1073 | 52.1566 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 23 03:35:30 | 87.3578 | 0.00357 | 13.1073 | 52.1566 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 23 03:35:30 | 87.3578 | 0.00357 | 13.1073 | 52.1566 | 340.3506 | 8.65562 | – |