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NORAD ID: 10586 • Int'l Des: 1978-005 • Owner: GUKOSR • Country: SU • operational
Also known as: COSMOS 979 spacetrack, celestrak
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 26297.13299517 -.00000007 00000-0 54580-4 0 9997
2 10586 74.0346 5.7945 0016321 136.6215 244.6160 12.53502168223321
Epoch: Oct 24, 2026 •
Age: 18 hours
Current Status
Altitude 1452.2 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.15 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 73.03°N,
130.26°E
Launch Date Jan 10, 1978
Age 48.7 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 11F6
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State GUKOSR/SU
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