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ELEKTRON 3 (00829)
COSPAR: 1964-038A | Alt Name: Elektron-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 1964
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8K72
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00829
International Designator
1964-038A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:17:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
60.80°
Right Ascension
178.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
353.46°
Period
156.30 min
Mean Motion
9.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ELEKTRON 3
Alternative Name
Elektron-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
OKB1
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00829U 64038A 26184.38710813 .00002473 00000-0 66022-3 0 9997
2 00829 60.8017 178.4231 2941247 353.4597 3.4596 9.21325992 16943
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
2.6808
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
2D No. 3
Purpose
Magnetospheric research
Mission
Magnetospheric research
Manufacturer
OKB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Object D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
6 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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