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 | 702 |
| 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 Jul 03 17:57 | 2026 Jun 28 11:54:19 | 87.3583 | 0.00886 | 12.5871 | 42.9682 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jul 02 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 11:54:19 | 87.3583 | 0.00886 | 12.5871 | 42.9682 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jul 01 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 11:54:19 | 87.3583 | 0.00886 | 12.5871 | 42.9682 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 30 17:56 | 2026 Jun 28 11:54:19 | 87.3583 | 0.00886 | 12.5871 | 42.9682 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 29 17:57 | 2026 Jun 28 11:54:19 | 87.3583 | 0.00886 | 12.5871 | 42.9682 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 28 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:41:25 | 87.3599 | 0.00891 | 12.6248 | 48.7399 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 27 17:55 | 2026 Jun 22 11:41:25 | 87.3599 | 0.00891 | 12.6248 | 48.7399 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 26 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:41:25 | 87.3599 | 0.00891 | 12.6248 | 48.7399 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 25 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:41:25 | 87.3599 | 0.00891 | 12.6248 | 48.7399 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 24 17:55 | 2026 Jun 22 11:41:25 | 87.3599 | 0.00891 | 12.6248 | 48.7399 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 23 17:56 | 2026 Jun 22 11:41:25 | 87.3599 | 0.00891 | 12.6248 | 48.7399 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 16 17:55 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 15 17:56 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 14 17:57 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 13 17:56 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 12 17:56 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 11 17:57 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 10 17:56 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 09 17:57 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 Jun 01 02:37:03 | 87.3607 | 0.00916 | 12.7588 | 70.0088 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 May 31 01:39:26 | 87.3609 | 0.00918 | 12.7653 | 71.0286 | 317.8053 | 8.65654 | – |