Launch Date
December 21, 1977
Launch Site
TTMTR
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
65006
International Designator
1977-121DT
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:29:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.50°
Right Ascension
337.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.17°
Period
104.84 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/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 65006U 77121DT 26200.10370635 .00000152 00000+0 23563-3 0 9999
2 65006 65.4960 337.8555 0135598 257.1749 101.4131 13.73542751633989
Source: Celestrak
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
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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