| Official name | COSMOS 970 DEB |
| Alternative name | Cosmos-970 fragmentation debris |
| Cospar ID | 1977-121BA |
| Norad ID | 13503 |
| Launch date | 1977-12-21 |
| Launch site | TTMTR |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-2 |
| RCS size | SMALL |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 106.49 |
| Inclination (deg) | 66.47 |
| Perigee (km) | 999 |
| Apogee (km) | 1129 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0610902255639098 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 13.522396469152 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7442.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 352.5938 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 318.2039 |






