Norad ID: 10538
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 966 DEB |
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| Days in orbit | 26 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
COSMOS 966 DEB, 10538 was space debris originally from a launch on Mon, 12 Dec 1977 UTC via a SOYUZ-U launch vehicle 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.