| Primary satellite | Secondary satellite |
| Name | Cosmos 968 Rocket | NOAA 16 DEB |
| Spacetrack catalog number | 10521 | 41398 |
| Radar cross section | large | small |
| Epoch of two-line elements (UTC) | 2026 Jan 16 13:46 | 2026 Jan 16 13:00 |
| Time of closest approach (UTC) | 2025 Dec 18 17:35:05.921 |
| Minimum distance | 105.171 km |
| Height difference | 4.746 km |
| Relative speed | 14.817 km/s |
| Angle between velocity vectors | 166° |
| Geographic position | 60.8°N, 47.0°W |
| Height | 775 km |
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