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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
13 hours 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, 4 m
Radar Cross Section
2.718 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 ELEKTRON 1
1 00746U 64006A   25183.66141713  .00002099  00000-0  54015-3 0  9999
2 00746  60.8741 301.7302 3007464 137.4235 250.3734  9.09641352 35427
Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:52:26.44Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
142.68073°
Altitude
4,944.441 km
Speed
5.413 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 06m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.36816°
Longitude
142.14072°
Altitude
4,929.887 km
Speed
5.422 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 42m 49s
Apparent Declination
-24° 14' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:49:35
Azimuth
118.937° SE
Elevation
-3.587°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
6,229.896 km
Perigee altitude
399.673 km
Semi-major axis
9,692.922 km
Eccentricity
0.30075
Inclination
60.8741°
RAAN
301.7302°
Arg. of periapsis
137.4235°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
250.3734°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.27437 °/min
Orbital period
158.29 mins
BSTAR
0.00054015
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ELEKTRON 1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
33 mins2025-07-03 07:37:08.159Z171.394° S2025-07-03 07:59:08.159Z119.515° SE30.335°2025-07-03 08:10:08.159Z58.904° ENE
29 mins2025-07-03 10:24:08.159Z224.704° SW2025-07-03 10:45:08.159Z296.645° NW43.084°2025-07-03 10:53:08.159Z30.998° NE
9 mins2025-07-03 13:26:08.159Z298.775° NW2025-07-03 13:31:08.159Z328.975° NNW16.248°2025-07-03 13:35:08.159Z7.188° NNE
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