| Primary satellite | Secondary satellite |
| Name | Cosmos 1697 Rocket | CZ-2D R/B |
| Spacetrack catalog number | 16182 | 37932 |
| Radar cross section | large | large |
| Epoch of two-line elements (UTC) | 2021 Mar 08 15:08 | 2021 Mar 08 10:11 |
| Time of closest approach (UTC) | 2021 Jan 20 14:29:31.470 |
| Minimum distance | 35.826 km |
| Height difference | -4.085 km |
| Relative speed | 14.680 km/s |
| Angle between velocity vectors | 163° |
| Geographic position | 50.7°S, 8.3°W |
| Height | 852 km |
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