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NORAD ID: 10586 • Int'l Des: 1978-005 • Owner: GUKOSR • Country: SU • operational
LEOCIRCULAR
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About Kosmos-979
Kosmos-979 (NORAD 10586) is a satellite launched Jan 10, 1978 by GUKOSR of SU. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR orbit with a mass of 60.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 10586U 78005D 26201.93750044 -.00000002 00000-0 88200-4 0 9998
2 10586 74.0312 133.1194 0017552 278.5831 146.9042 12.53501122211399
Epoch: Jul 20, 2026 •
Age: 6 hours
Current Status
Altitude 1468.5 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.13 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 47.39°N,
73.08°W
Launch Date Jan 10, 1978
Age 48.5 years
Type other
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 60.00 kg
Dry Mass 60.00 kg
Total Mass 60.00 kg
Length 0.80 m
Diameter 0.80 m
Span 0.80 m
Shape Poly
Manufacturer NPOPM
Bus Type Strela-1 11F625
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State GUKOSR/SU
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