Spacecraft information: COSMOS 978
| Launched | 9 January 1978 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 10585 |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-005C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.032° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00285 |
| RA ascending node | 22.155 hr |
| Argument perigee | 154.275° |
| Mean anomaly | 278.189° |
| Orbital period | 114.677 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 02:15 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1425.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1447.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1470.2 km |
Launched alongside
COSMOS 975 COSMOS 976 SL-3 R/B COSMOS 977 COSMOS 979 COSMOS 980 COSMOS 981 COSMOS 982 COSMOS 983 SL-8 R/BOrbital History
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