Elektron 1 and Elektron 2, dual Soviet magnetosphere/radiation-belt research satellites flown on one rocket—the first Soviet multi-satellite launch. Vostok-K (8K72K) from Baikonur Site 1/5 lofted them on 30 January 1964 into complementary elliptical orbits to map the inner and outer Van Allen belts.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 810 kg
- Flight
- 12th
- of 13 Vostok-K flights
- Date and time
- 30 January 1964, 09:45 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok-K
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1964-006
- Launches in 1964
- 6th of 100
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