COSMOS 968

10520
Spacetrack Directory Number
1977-12-16
Orbit launches
779.17 km
Average height
26877.48 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 968

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 968
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Orbit launches 1977-12-16 (48 years ago)
Days in orbit 17828
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Perigee 758 km
Apogee 785 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 74.03°
Laps per day 14
Height COSMOS 968 779.17 km

Additional information COSMOS 968

COSMOS 968, 10520 is a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 16 Dec 1977 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite COSMOS 968 Date of exalting 16.12.1977y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 968 hundred 779.17 km. Average velocity COSMOS 968 is 26877.48 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 968 satellite 74.03°.

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Update time: 2026-10-07 19:40:19
Average height of ISS COSMOS 968 is: 779.17km
Average velocity COSMOS 968 is: 26877.48km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 968 is: 74.03°
COSMOS 968 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1977-12-16
COSMOS 968 is from 17828 days Days in orbit.