COSMOS 979
1978-01-10
Satellite information COSMOS 979
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 979 |
| Orbit launches |
1978-01-10 |
| 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 | 1437 km |
| Apogee | 1463 km |
Additional information COSMOS 979
COSMOS 979, 10586 is a payload satellite owned by GUKOS RVSN (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 10 Jan 1978 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 979 Date of exalting 10.01.1978y.
Update time: 2026-04-27 18:01:45
COSMOS 979 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1978-01-10
