Launch Date
February 25, 1971
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
05014
International Designator
1971-015H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:11:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.58°
Right Ascension
277.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
252.26°
Period
103.88 min
Mean Motion
13.86 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 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-397
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05014U 71015H 26185.21646086 .00004000 00000-0 95339-3 0 9995
2 05014 65.5796 277.6955 0571397 252.2649 101.5292 13.86261467678873
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0852
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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