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COSMOS 1959
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 July 1988 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 19324 |
| COSPAR ID | 1988-062A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.953° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00344 |
| RA ascending node | 21.805 hr |
| Argument perigee | 167.543° |
| Mean anomaly | 5.696° |
| Orbital period | 104.627 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 14 Sep 2025, 23:17 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 958.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 984.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1009.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
SL-8 R/B