Launch Date
December 21, 1977
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
15559
International Designator
1977-121BM
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:01:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.58°
Right Ascension
181.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
14.96°
Period
105.47 min
Mean Motion
13.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 970 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-970
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 15559U 77121BM 26185.00130245 .00000076 00000-0 18246-3 0 9997
2 15559 65.5771 181.3815 0120489 14.9567 17.7163 13.65329711 62798
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0114
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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