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COSMOS 981
Launch Details
| 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 | 10588 |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-005F |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 74.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00208 |
| RA ascending node | 15.508 hr |
| Argument perigee | 303.815° |
| Mean anomaly | 170.267° |
| Orbital period | 115.527 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 14:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1470.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1486.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1502.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
COSMOS 975 COSMOS 976 SL-3 R/B COSMOS 977 COSMOS 978 COSMOS 979 COSMOS 980 COSMOS 982 COSMOS 983 SL-8 R/B