flown missionSuccess

Vostok | Elektron-1 & 2

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanJan 30, 1964, 09:45 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Elektron-1 & 2
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Elektron was one of the earliest Soviet scientific satellite missions to be authorized following the initial Sputnik (D-1) series.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 30, 1964, 09:45 UTC
Window opens: Jan 30, 1964, 09:45 UTC
Window closes: Jan 30, 1964, 09:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Vostok-K
Family: R-7
Variant: K
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9200, 63.3420