COSMOS 542
Satellite information COSMOS 542
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 542 |
| Orbit launches |
1972-12-28 |
| Deorbitation date |
1983-10-09 |
| Days in orbit | 3937 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
Additional information COSMOS 542
COSMOS 542, 6328 was a payload satellite owned by TsNII-108 (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 28 Dec 1972 UTC via a VOSTOK 8A92M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Update time: 2026-04-17 07:41:49
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