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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 | 0.00358 |
| RA ascending node | 23.613 hr |
| Argument perigee | 303.554° |
| Mean anomaly | 169.495° |
| Orbital period | 104.598 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 08 Jul 2025, 20:48 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 956.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 982.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1009.1 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
SL-8 R/B