Launch Date
February 25, 1971
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
04964
International Designator
1971-015A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.72°
Right Ascension
42.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.71°
Period
112.94 min
Mean Motion
12.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 397
Alternative Name
Kosmos-397
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04964U 71015A 26201.91713025 -.00000034 00000+0 20910-4 0 9999
2 04964 65.7233 42.8519 1031205 222.7109 128.9156 12.74958082672558
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.8
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cyl + Truss
Radar Cross Section
5.866
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
I2P No. 506
Purpose
ASAT
Mission
ASAT
Manufacturer
TSKBM/KB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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