Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 25, 1972, 23:05
- Launch designation
- 1972-104
- Mission
- Strela-2M
- Flight name
- Kosmos-540
- Vehicle flight ID
- 53724-113
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 832 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.800 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-540 | 1972-104ANORAD 6323 | OKB-10 (Reshetnev) | Communications | 800 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.