COSMOS 970 DEB, 10879

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10879 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 21 Dec 1977 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

10879, 1977-121AA

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1977-12-21 (48 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 COSMOS 970 DEB
1 10879U 77121AA  25224.11088742  .00000343  00000-0  40521-3 0  9994
2 10879  65.8263 155.0276 0130218 288.9894  69.7098 13.76727222588049

Epoch: 2025-08-12T02:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T02:39:40.673Z)

Latitude

0.00006°

Longitude

154.29993°

Altitude

945.4 km

Speed

7.396 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 20m 06s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-64.69564°

Longitude

41.55354°

Altitude

913.263 km

Speed

7.438 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 43m 08s

Apparent Declination

-79° 45' 56"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:32:16

Azimuth

184.783° SSW

Elevation

-49.576°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,069.773 km

Perigee altitude

878.296 km

Semi-major axis

7,352.171 km

Eccentricity

0.01302

Inclination

65.8263°

RAAN

155.0276°

Arg. of periapsis

288.9894°

True anomaly

71.1172°

Mean anomaly

69.7098°

Eccentric anomaly

70.41272°

Mean motion

3.44286 °/min

Orbital period

104.56 mins

BSTAR

0.00040521

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COSMOS 970 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
12 mins	2025-08-13 20:36:51.432Z	197.137° SSW	2025-08-13 20:42:51.432Z	107.486° ESE	42.936°	2025-08-13 20:48:51.432Z	35.655° NE
9 mins	2025-08-13 22:26:51.432Z	269.242° W	2025-08-13 22:30:51.432Z	314.327° NW	23.658°	2025-08-13 22:35:51.432Z	7.753° NNE
8 mins	2025-08-14 04:00:51.432Z	4.389° NNE	2025-08-14 04:03:51.432Z	34.83° NE	18.781°	2025-08-14 04:08:51.432Z	82.966° E
11 mins	2025-08-14 05:47:51.432Z	332.246° NNW	2025-08-14 05:52:51.432Z	41.618° NE	44.717°	2025-08-14 05:58:51.432Z	147.218° SSE
7 mins	2025-08-14 07:36:51.432Z	286.028° WNW	2025-08-14 07:39:51.432Z	256.49° W	16.644°	2025-08-14 07:43:51.432Z	218.995° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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