| Official name | COSMOS 970 DEB |
| Alternative name | Cosmos-970 fragmentation debris |
| Cospar ID | 1977-121AR |
| Norad ID | 12863 |
| Launch date | 1977-12-21 |
| Launch site | TTMTR |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-2 |
| RCS size | SMALL |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 105.25 |
| Inclination (deg) | 65.78 |
| Perigee (km) | 952 |
| Apogee (km) | 1060 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0536779324055666 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 13.6817102137767 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7384.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 343.0548 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 265.1503 |






