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Electron 4

Electron 4 was launched on July 10, 1964 aboard a Vostok 8K72 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 12, 1983).

COSPAR 1964-038BNORAD 830Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Elektron-4
Common name
Electron 4
Payload designation
2D No. 4
International designator
1964-038B
NORAD catalog number
830
GCAT identifier
S00830
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.076

Mission

Mission type
Space science
Use
Civil government
Program
ObjectD
Owner
OKB-1
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
Platform (bus)
Object D

Launch

Date
July 10, 1964 · 21:51 UTC
Launch record
1964-038Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
HEO
Perigee
452 km
Apogee
66,264 km
Inclination
60.63°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 12, 1983
Last known active
February 1965
End of operations
February 1965

Size

Mass
444 kg
Dry mass
444 kg
Length
1.8 m
Diameter
0.85 m
Span
5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9252452 (CC0).