COSMOS 996
1978-03-28
Satellite information COSMOS 996
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 996 |
| Orbit launches |
1978-03-28 |
| 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 | 950 km |
| Apogee | 1003 km |
Additional information COSMOS 996
COSMOS 996, 10744 is a payload satellite owned by VMF (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 28 Mar 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 996 Date of exalting 28.03.1978y.
Update time: 2026-04-28 02:50:39
COSMOS 996 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1978-03-28
