COSMOS 970 DEB, 12860

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 970 DEB, 12860 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

12860, 1977-121AN

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

22 hours 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 22 hours ago

0 COSMOS 970 DEB
1 12860U 77121AN  25224.64483807  .00000041  00000-0  14389-3 0  9993
2 12860  65.8049  36.8374 0119430 118.1229 317.3582 13.63372301269357

Epoch: 2025-08-12T15:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T15:28:34.009Z)

Latitude

61.65783°

Longitude

-100.67789°

Altitude

968.56 km

Speed

7.406 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 11m 11s

True Declination

61° 31' 05"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

12.87993°

Longitude

15.31663°

Altitude

965.108 km

Speed

7.4 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 33m 52s

Apparent Declination

-11° 41' 31"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:30:45

Azimuth

27.934° NE

Elevation

-59.103°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,110.37 km

Perigee altitude

933.61 km

Semi-major axis

7,400.127 km

Eccentricity

0.01194

Inclination

65.8049°

RAAN

36.8374°

Arg. of periapsis

118.1229°

True anomaly

316.42087°

Mean anomaly

317.3582°

Eccentric anomaly

316.89056°

Mean motion

3.40945 °/min

Orbital period

105.59 mins

BSTAR

0.00014389

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COSMOS 970 DEB, 10883

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10884

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10885

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10886

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10887

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10888

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10889

COSMOS 970 DEB, 10890

COSMOS 970 DEB, 12861

COSMOS 970 DEB Visibility forecast

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Set Observer location

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 14:09:20.958Z	243.097° WSW	2025-08-13 14:15:20.958Z	318.549° NNW	31.797°	2025-08-13 14:20:20.958Z	15.424° NNE
10 mins	2025-08-13 21:36:20.958Z	344.615° N	2025-08-13 21:40:20.958Z	44.611° NE	37.67°	2025-08-13 21:46:20.958Z	129.189° SE
8 mins	2025-08-13 23:25:20.958Z	296.771° NW	2025-08-13 23:29:20.958Z	245.928° WSW	23.516°	2025-08-13 23:33:20.958Z	201.436° SSW
5 mins	2025-08-14 11:16:20.958Z	124.389° SE	2025-08-14 11:18:20.958Z	104.683° ESE	14.116°	2025-08-14 11:21:20.958Z	75.667° E

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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