Spacecraft information: COSMOS 963
| Launched | 23 November 1977 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 10491 |
| COSPAR ID | 1977-109A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.932° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00155 |
| RA ascending node | 2.344 hr |
| Argument perigee | 181.174° |
| Mean anomaly | 241.000° |
| Orbital period | 109.285 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 05:13 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1189.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1200.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1212.6 km |
Launched alongside
SL-8 R/BOrbital History
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