COSMOS 970 DEB, 10881

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10881 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

10881, 1977-121AC

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 10881U 77121AC  25224.42647559  .00000124  00000-0  21834-3 0  9991
2 10881  65.8443 115.9259 0142332 287.4441  71.1102 13.69361089375022

Epoch: 2025-08-12T10:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T10:14:07.49Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

1.2754°

Altitude

971.185 km

Speed

7.383 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 43m 42s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

51.5274°

Longitude

144.37496°

Altitude

1,111.022 km

Speed

7.252 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 24m 48s

Apparent Declination

10° 43' 38"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:35:59

Azimuth

344.691° N

Elevation

-38.105°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,105.405 km

Perigee altitude

895.365 km

Semi-major axis

7,378.522 km

Eccentricity

0.01423

Inclination

65.8443°

RAAN

115.9259°

Arg. of periapsis

287.4441°

True anomaly

72.66211°

Mean anomaly

71.1102°

Eccentric anomaly

71.88528°

Mean motion

3.42444 °/min

Orbital period

105.13 mins

BSTAR

0.00021834

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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 17:53:33.858Z	189.909° SSW	2025-08-13 17:59:33.858Z	109.978° ESE	40.132°	2025-08-13 18:05:33.858Z	38.996° NE
10 mins	2025-08-13 19:43:33.858Z	260.912° W	2025-08-13 19:48:33.858Z	320.991° NNW	26.848°	2025-08-13 19:53:33.858Z	11.74° NNE
8 mins	2025-08-14 01:19:33.858Z	2.008° NNE	2025-08-14 01:23:33.858Z	40.797° NE	17.613°	2025-08-14 01:27:33.858Z	77.04° E
12 mins	2025-08-14 03:07:33.858Z	335.374° NNW	2025-08-14 03:12:33.858Z	44.983° NE	43.711°	2025-08-14 03:19:33.858Z	142.946° SSE
8 mins	2025-08-14 04:56:33.858Z	293.094° NW	2025-08-14 05:00:33.858Z	252.9° W	19.583°	2025-08-14 05:04:33.858Z	214.21° SW

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