COSMOS 972
1977-12-27
Satellite information COSMOS 972
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 972 |
| Orbit launches |
1977-12-27 |
| Deorbitation |
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| 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 |
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.
Update time: 2026-04-27 15:21:37
COSMOS 972 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1977-12-27
