| Official name | COSMOS 970 DEB |
| Alternative name | Cosmos-970 fragmentation debris |
| Cospar ID | 1977-121BG |
| Norad ID | 14444 |
| Launch date | 1977-12-21 |
| Launch site | TTMTR |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-2 |
| RCS size | SMALL |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 104.59 |
| Inclination (deg) | 65.8 |
| Perigee (km) | 940 |
| Apogee (km) | 1010 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0358974358974359 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 13.7680466583803 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7353.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 92.2047 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 165.6826 |






