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Spacecraft information: COSMOS 996
Launch Details
| Launched | 27 March 1978 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 10744 |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-031A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.927° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00382 |
| RA ascending node | 6.294 hr |
| Argument perigee | 47.921° |
| Mean anomaly | 330.961° |
| Orbital period | 104.595 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Jun 2026, 18:32 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 954.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 982.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1010.7 km |
Launched alongside
SL-8 R/BOrbital History
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