| Official name | COSMOS 970 DEB |
| Alternative name | Cosmos-970 fragmentation debris |
| Cospar ID | 1977-121AM |
| Norad ID | 10890 |
| Launch date | 1977-12-21 |
| Launch site | TTMTR |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-2 |
| RCS size | SMALL |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 105.02 |
| Inclination (deg) | 65.78 |
| Perigee (km) | 898 |
| Apogee (km) | 1093 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0979407332998493 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 13.7116739668635 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7373.635 |
| Raan (deg) | 113.5147 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 178.7426 |






