Launch Date
December 27, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
10539
International Designator
1977-123A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:15:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
75.83°
Right Ascension
80.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
162.66°
Period
103.66 min
Mean Motion
13.89 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 972
Alternative Name
Kosmos-972
Type
Status
Owner
YUZH
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 10539U 77123A 26185.01046810 .00000061 00000-0 40822-4 0 9997
2 10539 75.8345 80.1596 0301872 162.6573 198.5157 13.89162887458389
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
3.2
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1700
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.187
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
EPN No. 03.0380
Purpose
Vehicle Evaluation
Mission
Vehicle Evaluation
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GVM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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