Official name WESTFORD NEEDLES
Alternative name Westford needles
Cospar ID 1963-014AU
Norad ID 2997
Launch date 1963-05-09
Launch site AFWTR
Launch vehicle Atlas-LV3 Agena-B
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 164.08
Inclination (deg) 86.8
Perigee (km) 2708
Apogee (km) 4392
Eccentricity 0.237183098591549
Mean motion (revs. per day) 8.77620672842516
Semi-Major axis (km) 9928.135
Raan (deg) 211.9524
Arg of perigee (deg) 319.6174