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ELEKTRON 3
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MEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
July 10, 1964 at 09:51 PM UTC
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launched by
Vostok-K →
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission
Elektron-3 &4
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
6,061 km
Periapsis
407 km
Inclination
60.8°
Orbital period
156.31 min
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1964-038A
NORAD catalog №
829
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Russia (CIS / former USSR)
Radar cross-section
2.6808 m²
Status
active