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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). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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
746, 1964-006A
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OKB-1
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
OBJECT D, SRM
Mass
350 kg wet, 350 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-01-30 (61 years ago)
Launch vehicle
VOSTOK 8K72
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 6 Pan, 2.0 m
Radar Cross Section
2.718 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 ELEKTRON 1
1 00746U 64006A   25199.48947816  .00001540  00000-0  40398-3 0  9993
2 00746  60.8702 280.2924 3006338 141.4843 244.4462  9.09699998 36864
Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:44:50.913Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
167.54008°
Altitude
5,148.886 km
Speed
5.297 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 41m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-18.70283°
Longitude
155.22467°
Altitude
6,007.14 km
Speed
4.823 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 58m 02s
Apparent Declination
-27° 25' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:42:24
Azimuth
283.567° WNW
Elevation
-59.376°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
6,228.263 km
Perigee altitude
400.474 km
Semi-major axis
9,692.506 km
Eccentricity
0.30063
Inclination
60.8702°
RAAN
280.2924°
Arg. of periapsis
141.4843°
True anomaly
218.59601°
Mean anomaly
244.4462°
Eccentric anomaly
231.05031°
Mean motion
2.27452 °/min
Orbital period
158.28 mins
BSTAR
0.00040398
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