Kosmos 397 (IS-A), a Soviet co-orbital anti-satellite interceptor launched on a Tsyklon-2 from Baikonur; successfully intercepted and destroyed the Kosmos 394 target on its second orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T
- Flight
- 7th
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 25 February 1971, 11:11 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90/20, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1971-015
- Launches in 1971
- 16th of 133
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