Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1996
| Launched | 9 February 1989 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 19787 |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-009C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.614° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00074 |
| RA ascending node | 7.983 hr |
| Argument perigee | 97.849° |
| Mean anomaly | 273.099° |
| Orbital period | 114.021 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Dec 2025, 15:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1412.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1418.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1423.8 km |
Orbital History
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