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Kosmos 197 (Russian: Космос 197 meaning Cosmos 197) also known as DS-U2-V No.3 was a Soviet satellite which was launched in 1967 as part of the Dnepropetrovsk Sputnik programme. It was a 325-kilogram (717 lb) spacecraft which was built by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau and was used to conduct classified technology development experiments for the Soviet armed forces.A Kosmos-2I 63SM carrier rocket was used to launch Kosmos 197 into low Earth orbit.