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 Aug 23 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 19:16:55 | 87.3675 | 0.00855 | 12.2655 | 355.7356 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 22 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 19:16:55 | 87.3675 | 0.00855 | 12.2655 | 355.7356 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 21 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 19:16:55 | 87.3675 | 0.00855 | 12.2655 | 355.7356 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 19:16:55 | 87.3675 | 0.00855 | 12.2655 | 355.7356 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 18 19:16:55 | 87.3675 | 0.00855 | 12.2655 | 355.7356 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:58:21 | 87.3663 | 0.00860 | 12.3060 | 1.4530 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:58:21 | 87.3663 | 0.00860 | 12.3060 | 1.4530 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:58:21 | 87.3663 | 0.00860 | 12.3060 | 1.4530 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 07:58:21 | 87.3663 | 0.00860 | 12.3060 | 1.4530 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 07:58:21 | 87.3663 | 0.00860 | 12.3060 | 1.4530 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 12 07:58:21 | 87.3663 | 0.00860 | 12.3060 | 1.4530 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 06 21:37:25 | 87.3652 | 0.00863 | 12.3400 | 6.2120 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 06 21:37:25 | 87.3652 | 0.00863 | 12.3400 | 6.2120 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 06 21:37:25 | 87.3652 | 0.00863 | 12.3400 | 6.2120 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 06 21:37:25 | 87.3652 | 0.00863 | 12.3400 | 6.2120 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 06 21:37:25 | 87.3652 | 0.00863 | 12.3400 | 6.2120 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 06 21:37:25 | 87.3652 | 0.00863 | 12.3400 | 6.2120 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 21:24:29 | 87.3638 | 0.00867 | 12.3777 | 11.6184 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 31 21:24:29 | 87.3638 | 0.00867 | 12.3777 | 11.6184 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 21:24:29 | 87.3638 | 0.00867 | 12.3777 | 11.6184 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Jul 31 21:24:29 | 87.3638 | 0.00867 | 12.3777 | 11.6184 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 21:24:29 | 87.3638 | 0.00867 | 12.3777 | 11.6184 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Jul 31 21:24:29 | 87.3638 | 0.00867 | 12.3777 | 11.6184 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 26 08:17:11 | 87.3624 | 0.00869 | 12.4124 | 16.7696 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 26 08:17:11 | 87.3624 | 0.00869 | 12.4124 | 16.7696 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 26 08:17:11 | 87.3624 | 0.00869 | 12.4124 | 16.7696 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 26 08:17:11 | 87.3624 | 0.00869 | 12.4124 | 16.7696 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 26 08:17:11 | 87.3624 | 0.00869 | 12.4124 | 16.7696 | 4.2764 | 8.65646 | – |