COSMOS 970 DEB, 12868
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 970 DEB, 12868 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
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 COSMOS 970 DEB
1 12868U 77121AW 26171.14371378 .00000548 00000-0 65234-3 0 9994
2 12868 65.7613 193.3708 0046692 88.8839 16.7063 13.75078395412409Epoch: 2026-06-20T03:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T03:26:56.870Z)
Latitude
61.47401°
Longitude
-2.21638°
Altitude
958.089 km
Speed
7.395 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 11m 31s
True Declination
61° 20' 00"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:33:47
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,014.277 km
Perigee altitude
945.564 km
Semi-major axis
7,358.058 km
Eccentricity
0.00467
Inclination
65.7613°
RAAN
193.3708°
Arg. of periapsis
88.8839°
True anomaly
16.86097°
Mean anomaly
16.7063°
Eccentric anomaly
16.78355°
Mean motion
3.43873 °/min
Orbital period
104.69 mins
BSTAR
0.00065234
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Other satellites on launch #121 in the year 1977 (1977-12-21 UTC)
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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. |
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| 8 mins | 2026-06-21 01:44:49.916Z | 149.623° SSE | 2026-06-21 01:48:49.916Z | 108.066° ESE | 19.248° | 2026-06-21 01:52:49.916Z | 64.772° ENE |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 03:31:49.916Z | 225.23° WSW | 2026-06-21 03:35:49.916Z | 283.175° WNW | 41.921° | 2026-06-21 03:41:49.916Z | 24.386° NE |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-21 05:23:49.916Z | 309.558° NW | 2026-06-21 05:24:49.916Z | 320.126° NNW | 14.059° | 2026-06-21 05:27:49.916Z | 351.02° N |
| 9 mins | 2026-06-21 10:53:49.916Z | 353.682° N | 2026-06-21 10:57:49.916Z | 41.774° NE | 26.034° | 2026-06-21 11:02:49.916Z | 102.644° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 12:41:49.916Z | 314.933° NW | 2026-06-21 12:45:49.916Z | 258.538° W | 38.161° | 2026-06-21 12:51:49.916Z | 172.235° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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