Launch Date
December 21, 1977
Launch Site
TTMTR
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
64994
International Designator
1977-121DF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:26:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
66.14°
Right Ascension
88.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
152.46°
Period
104.98 min
Mean Motion
13.72 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/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 64994U 77121DF 26200.10149097 .00000108 00000+0 19039-3 0 9994
2 64994 66.1418 88.1351 0143445 152.4558 208.4203 13.71710625633135
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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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