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Elektro

retired

Электро

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1994-069ALaunched 10/31/1994
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Elektro Mission
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Launch Date
10/31/1994
Last Contact
9/22/1998
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,896 km
Inclination
1.21 deg
Dry Mass
2,400 kg
Total Mass
2,580 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
MET
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Rosgidromet NITs Planeta
Manufacturer
VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)
Registry
COSPAR ID
1994-069A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/281
Track
Mentions
6
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Elektro-L No.5 is a Russian geostationary weather satellite that was deployed with a secondary payload named Iran-DBS.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 16, 2026RT by @robert_savitsky: Correction! By newly published TLE, these are Russian GSO mission on the same day, deployed weather sat Elektro-L No.5 with secondary payload Iran-DBS. The venting and debris are from Blok-DM-03 upper stage.

Elektro‑L No.5 is identified as a satellite associated with Roscosmos in the livestream graphic.

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 12, 2026Live stream is here:

Roscosmos is broadcasting a livestream of the launch of the Elektro-L No.5 satellite.

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 12, 2026And here's the YouTube stream. Should start at 11:00 Moscow Time.

Russia’s Proton rocket will make its first flight in almost three years carrying the Elektro-L No.5 weather satellite into orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Really weird to see one flying finally after so many years LOL. There are also only up to 10 left (recent reports is that all 10 have assigned payloads, although quite a few are civil comsats that must be listed w/ question marks) so go watch if you can.

Block DM-03 carrying the Elektro-L No.5 satellite was photographed in geostationary transfer orbit after the Proton-M launch on February 12, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 12, 2026Block DM-03 with Elektro-L №5 satellite photographed in geostationary transfer orbit after today's launch of Proton-M. (short line above the center of the frame) In the background – NGC 2237 (Rosette Nebula). Source:

Separation of the Elektro-L No. 5 satellite was expected within the next few minutes.

PlanGeneralValue 3.2Feb 12, 2026RT by @robert_savitsky: RT by @robert_savitsky: And here is the third burn of Block DM-03, which would place the upper stage & payload into the geostationary orbit. Separation of Elektro-L №5 satellite is expected within the next few minutes. Source: