Launch Date
December 21, 1977
Launch Site
TTMTR
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
64990
International Designator
1977-121DB
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:15:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.87°
Right Ascension
345.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.55°
Period
104.80 min
Mean Motion
13.74 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
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64990U 77121DB 26198.38599359 .00000129 00000+0 21237-3 0 9992
2 64990 65.8745 345.1128 0112456 354.5472 5.4357 13.74073649633693
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Length
0.0
Diameter
0.0
Span
0.0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
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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