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Launch · COSPAR 1977-123 · 27 Dec 1977

COSMOS 972

Plesetsk Cosmodrome · RU62.93°, 40.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

3

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

2

Decayed

1

33% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Plesetsk CosmodromePlesetsk Cosmodrome

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 3

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
COSMOS 972Kosmos (Russian military / government)105391977-123AUnknownLEO711 / 1,152 km75.84°on orbitRussian Ministry of Defence

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-14 R/B105411977-123BInactiveLEO713 / 1,150 km75.84°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SL-14 DEB105461977-123CDecayedLEO722 / 1,172 km75.83°31 Dec 1977—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1977-123
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
27 Dec 1977
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Site code
PLMSC
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYBKABTM95Q713JBKT3

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1977-123; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

COSMOS 972 — Launch 1977-123, 27 Dec 1977 | SatelliteIndex