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NORAD ID: 10586 • Int'l Des: 1978-005 • Owner: GUKOSR • Country: SU • operational
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About Kosmos-979
Group: 3 satellites
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Two-Line Element Set
1 10586U 78005D 26156.45990207 -.00000012 00000-0 23432-4 0 9998
2 10586 74.0291 193.9414 0017196 345.5796 126.3578 12.53500482205693
Epoch: Jun 5, 2026 •
Age: 12 hours
Current Status
Altitude 1467.7 km
Velocity 7.12 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -18.86°S,
139.54°E
Launch Date Jan 10, 1978
Age 48.3 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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