COSMOS 970 DEB, 10887

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10887 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

10887, 1977-121AJ

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 10887U 77121AJ  25224.13589591  .00000201  00000-0  23533-3 0  9990
2 10887  65.7425 165.3954 0150369 135.5772 225.7472 13.83540237395408

Epoch: 2025-08-12T03:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T03:15:41.406Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

155.63999°

Altitude

1,031.1 km

Speed

7.298 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 01m 34s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

16.73692°

Longitude

-35.64213°

Altitude

853.904 km

Speed

7.477 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 40m 08s

Apparent Declination

-14° 44' 52"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:27:56

Azimuth

275.695° WNW

Elevation

-29.965°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,060.069 km

Perigee altitude

839.687 km

Semi-major axis

7,328.015 km

Eccentricity

0.01504

Inclination

65.7425°

RAAN

165.3954°

Arg. of periapsis

135.5772°

True anomaly

224.52908°

Mean anomaly

225.7472°

Eccentric anomaly

225.13654°

Mean motion

3.4599 °/min

Orbital period

104.05 mins

BSTAR

0.00023533

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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.
11 mins	2025-08-13 21:00:32.067Z	185.101° SSW	2025-08-13 21:05:32.067Z	128.111° SE	36.829°	2025-08-13 21:11:32.067Z	42.133° NE
8 mins	2025-08-13 22:49:32.067Z	261.283° W	2025-08-13 22:53:32.067Z	315.654° NNW	26.867°	2025-08-13 22:57:32.067Z	6.352° NNE
9 mins	2025-08-14 06:08:32.067Z	343.857° N	2025-08-14 06:12:32.067Z	68.368° E	39.236°	2025-08-14 06:17:32.067Z	133.051° SE
6 mins	2025-08-14 07:56:32.067Z	283.384° WNW	2025-08-14 07:58:32.067Z	257.172° W	19.287°	2025-08-14 08:02:32.067Z	208.942° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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