Launch · COSPAR 1977-124 · 27 Dec 1977

COSMOS 973

Name: Launch 1977-124 — COSMOS 973
Start: 1977-12-27
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 5

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
COSMOS 973 Kosmos (Russian military / government)	10540	1977-124A	Decayed	LEO	200 / 316 km	71.43°	09 Jan 1978	Russian Ministry of Defence

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SL-4 R/B	10542	1977-124B	Decayed	LEO	174 / 195 km	71.43°	05 Jan 1978	—

Debris Debris · 3

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SL-4 DEB	10543	1977-124C	Decayed	LEO	193 / 271 km	71.46°	31 Dec 1977	—
COSMOS 973 DEB	10558	1977-124D	Decayed	LEO	156 / 180 km	71.42°	25 Jan 1978	—
COSMOS 973 DEB	10559	1977-124E	Decayed	LEO	202 / 282 km	71.43°	11 Jan 1978	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1977-124; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.