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ELEKTRON 1 (00746)
COSPAR: 1964-006A | Alt Name: Elektron-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 30, 1964
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8K72
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00746
International Designator
1964-006A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:49:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
60.88°
Right Ascension
143.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
235.40°
Period
158.08 min
Mean Motion
9.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ELEKTRON 1
Alternative Name
Elektron-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
OKB1
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00746U 64006A 26201.53428675 .00000310 00000+0 98596-4 0 9998
2 00746 60.8826 143.0487 2993689 235.4011 92.7476 09.10934737 70283
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.65
Span
4
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
350
Shape
Domed Cyl+Ant+pan
Radar Cross Section
2.7047
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
2D No. 1
Purpose
Magnetospheric research
Mission
Magnetospheric research
Manufacturer
OKB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Object D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
SRM
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
6 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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