COSMOS 972

10539
Spacetrack Directory Number
1977-12-27
Orbit launches
946.25 km
Average height
26568.96 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 972

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 972
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Orbit launches 1977-12-27 (48 years ago)
Days in orbit 17815
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Perigee 711 km
Apogee 1155 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 75.83°
Laps per day 14
Height COSMOS 972 946.25 km

Additional information COSMOS 972

COSMOS 972, 10539 is a payload satellite owned by Yuzhnoe (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 27 Dec 1977 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 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 972 Date of exalting 27.12.1977y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 972 hundred 946.25 km. Average velocity COSMOS 972 is 26568.96 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 972 satellite 75.84°.

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Update time: 2026-10-06 19:40:20
Average height of ISS COSMOS 972 is: 946.25km
Average velocity COSMOS 972 is: 26568.96km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 972 is: 75.84°
COSMOS 972 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1977-12-27
COSMOS 972 is from 17815 days Days in orbit.