COSMOS 970 DEB, 65003

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 970 DEB, 65003 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

65003, 1977-121DQ

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

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 shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 months ago

TLE from 6 months ago

0 COSMOS 970 DEB
1 65003U 77121DQ  25358.03419073  .00000545  00000-0  59572-3 0  9997
2 65003  65.8401 225.4212 0115204 173.4406 259.7455 13.77750614155678

Epoch: 2025-12-24T00:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-24T00:49:14.079Z)

Latitude

60.25205°

Longitude

171.64105°

Altitude

997.239 km

Speed

7.351 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 27m 02s

True Declination

60° 06' 31"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

08:32:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,055.048 km

Perigee altitude

885.732 km

Semi-major axis

7,348.527 km

Eccentricity

0.01152

Inclination

65.8401°

RAAN

225.4212°

Arg. of periapsis

173.4406°

True anomaly

258.44988°

Mean anomaly

259.7455°

Eccentric anomaly

259.09734°

Mean motion

3.44542 °/min

Orbital period

104.49 mins

BSTAR

0.00059572

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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.
8 mins	2026-06-20 22:37:51.100Z	153.296° SSE	2026-06-20 22:41:51.100Z	105.453° ESE	21.932°	2026-06-20 22:45:51.100Z	59.84° ENE
9 mins	2026-06-21 00:24:51.100Z	234.675° WSW	2026-06-21 00:28:51.100Z	306.227° NW	38.806°	2026-06-21 00:33:51.100Z	19.847° NNE
9 mins	2026-06-21 07:45:51.100Z	356.275° N	2026-06-21 07:49:51.100Z	54.191° ENE	27.78°	2026-06-21 07:54:51.100Z	110.948° ESE
10 mins	2026-06-21 09:32:51.100Z	311.837° NW	2026-06-21 09:36:51.100Z	257.433° W	34.552°	2026-06-21 09:42:51.100Z	177.435° S

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COSMOS 970 DEB, 65003

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 months ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-24T00:49:14.079Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #121 in the year 1977 (1977-12-21 UTC)

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