Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1972
| Launched | 15 September 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 | 19503 |
| COSPAR ID | 1988-085C |
| Alternative names |
GLONASS GLONASS 31 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 65.327° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00042 |
| RA ascending node | 21.204 hr |
| Argument perigee | 209.875° |
| Mean anomaly | 328.693° |
| Orbital period | 675.732 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 06:52 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19126.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 19137.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 19147.6 km |
Launched alongside
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