COSMOS 996

10744
Spacetrack Directory Number
1978-03-28
Orbit launches
987.48 km
Average height
26494.25 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 996

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 996
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Orbit launches 1978-03-28 (48 years ago)
Days in orbit 17724
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
Orbit slope (inclination) 82.93°
Laps per day 14
Height COSMOS 996 987.48 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. Average height of ISS COSMOS 996 hundred 987.48 km. Average velocity COSMOS 996 is 26494.25 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 996 satellite 82.93°.

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Update time: 2026-10-06 19:40:20
Average height of ISS COSMOS 996 is: 987.48km
Average velocity COSMOS 996 is: 26494.25km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 996 is: 82.93°
COSMOS 996 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1978-03-28
COSMOS 996 is from 17724 days Days in orbit.