Launch Date
February 5, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-3
NORAD ID
55506
International Designator
2023-016A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:06:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.11°
Right Ascension
278.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.69°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ELEKTRO-L 4
Alternative Name
Elektro-L No. 4
Type
Status
Owner
RGMS/NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 55506U 23016A 26200.71308630 -.00000062 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 55506 0.1095 278.9097 0001573 257.6946 183.3798 01.00270831 12650
Source: Celestrak
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
1589
Launch Mass
2283
Shape
Box + Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Elektro-L No. 4L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
NPOLO
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Navigator
Configuration
Navigator-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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