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Cosmos 541
Cosmos 541 was launched on December 27, 1972 aboard a Soyuz 11A511M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 8, 1973).
COSPAR 1972-105ANORAD 6326Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-541
- Common name
- Cosmos 541
- Payload designation
- Zenit-4MT No. 3L
- Other names
- 11F629 No. Kh15000-03:RA
- International designator
- 1972-105A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6326
- GCAT identifier
- S06326
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.268
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- TsKBEM Fil. 3
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsKBEM Filial No. 3
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- December 27, 1972 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-105Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz 11A511M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 216 km
- Apogee
- 346 km
- Inclination
- 81.33°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 8, 1973
- Last known active
- Jan 8, 1973
- End of operations
- Jan 8, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566875 (CC0).