ELEKTRON 1, 746
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ELEKTRON 1, 746 is a payload satellite owned by OKB-1 (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 30 Jan 1964 UTC via a VOSTOK 8K72 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 8 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 |
| Mission | Civil Science |
| Bus & Motor | OBJECT D, SRM |
| Mass | 350 kg wet, 350 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Cyl + 6 Pan, 4 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 2.718 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 ELEKTRON 1
1 746U 64006A 25084.70394203 .00002932 00000-0 73606-3 0 9991
2 746 60.8618 75.7460 3011742 112.1810 282.3470 9.09129926 26426Epoch: 2025-03-25T16:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-25T16:53:40.591Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | -1.07529° |
| Altitude | 3,567.616 km |
| Speed | 6.251 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 05h 02m 59s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -30.80482° |
| Longitude | -20.85124° |
| Altitude | 5,474.219 km |
| Speed | 5.118 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 02h 15m 04s |
| Apparent Declination | -57° 41' 57" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 05:42:10 |
| Azimuth | 206.005° SW |
| Elevation | -16.784° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 6,238.774 km |
| Perigee altitude | 398.068 km |
| Semi-major axis | 9,696.558 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.3011742 |
| Inclination | 60.8618° |
| RAAN | 75.746° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 112.181° |
| True anomaly | 247.9075° |
| Mean anomaly | 282.347° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 265.15271° |
| Mean motion | 2.27309 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00073606 |
| Orbital period | 158.37 mins |
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ELEKTRON 1 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 20 mins | 2025-03-26 00:50:47.553Z | 202.866° SW | 2025-03-26 01:05:47.553Z | 120.838° SE | 42.448° | 2025-03-26 01:10:47.553Z | 48.19° ENE |
| 8 mins | 2025-03-26 03:44:47.553Z | 278.432° WNW | 2025-03-26 03:49:47.553Z | 320.491° NNW | 17.323° | 2025-03-26 03:52:47.553Z | 359.581° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-26 09:20:47.553Z | 358.232° N | 2025-03-26 09:21:47.553Z | 37.505° NE | 32.519° | 2025-03-26 09:25:47.553Z | 122.967° SE |
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