| Official name | COSMOS 970 DEB |
| Alternative name | Cosmos-970 fragmentation debris |
| Cospar ID | 1977-121S |
| Norad ID | 10575 |
| Launch date | 1977-12-21 |
| Launch site | TTMTR |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-2 |
| RCS size | MEDIUM |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 105.79 |
| Inclination (deg) | 65.88 |
| Perigee (km) | 938 |
| Apogee (km) | 1124 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0902036857419981 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 13.6118725777484 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7409.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 147.1383 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 309.0859 |






