Launch Date
January 30, 1964
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8K72
NORAD ID
00746
International Designator
1964-006A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:01:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
60.88°
Right Ascension
165.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
231.15°
Period
158.08 min
Mean Motion
9.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ELEKTRON 1
Alternative Name
Elektron-1
Type
Status
Owner
OKB1
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 00746U 64006A 26184.95953498 .00000974 00000-0 27910-3 0 9998
2 00746 60.8777 165.5241 2992824 231.1471 98.2433 9.10922460 68773
Source: Celestrak
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.
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
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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