| Official name | COSMOS 970 DEB |
| Alternative name | Cosmos-970 fragmentation debris |
| Cospar ID | 1977-121AN |
| Norad ID | 12860 |
| Launch date | 1977-12-21 |
| Launch site | TTMTR |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-2 |
| RCS size | SMALL |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 105.62 |
| Inclination (deg) | 65.8 |
| Perigee (km) | 932 |
| Apogee (km) | 1115 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0893991206643869 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 13.6337814807802 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7401.635 |
| Raan (deg) | 228.4067 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 157.82 |






