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NORAD 4964

COSMOS 397

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 113 minutes, on an orbit tilted 65.7° from the equator, between 581 and 2,169 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About COSMOS 397

COSMOS 397 is a satellite from Russia (or the former Soviet Union), launched on Feb 25, 1971 from Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 113 minutes (12.7 times a day), between 567 and 2,156 km up, on an orbit tilted 65.7° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 66° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Cosmos 397 · soviet satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 11 days its lowest point went from 567 km to 567 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
5001,0001,5002,000

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.