| Primary satellite | Secondary satellite |
Name | Cosmos 2297 Rocket | DMSP-16 (USA 172) |
Spacetrack catalog number | 23405 | 28054 |
Radar cross section | large | large |
Epoch of two-line elements (UTC) | 2024 Dec 22 21:23 | 2024 Dec 22 22:07 |
Time of closest approach (UTC) | 2024 Dec 25 18:45:45.642 |
Minimum distance | 2.931 km |
Height difference | -0.586 km |
Relative speed | 14.772 km/s |
Angle between velocity vectors | 168° |
Geographic position | 32.0°S, 167.2°E |
Height | 853 km |
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