Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1961
| Launched | 31 July 1988 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 19344 |
| COSPAR ID | 1988-066A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 11.388° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00039 |
| RA ascending node | 21.954 hr |
| Argument perigee | 178.303° |
| Mean anomaly | 234.767° |
| Orbital period | 1436.250 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Aug 2026, 22:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35780.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35796.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35813.2 km |
Orbital History
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