Kosmos 541 (Zenit-4MT #3, Orion #3)

The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-M took place on 27 Dec 1972, launching the Kosmos 541 (Zenit-4MT #3, Orion #3) mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 281.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

27 Dec 1972

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

Roscosmos

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Plesetsk

Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Soyuz-M

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

281km

Inclination:

81.3°

Eccentricity:

0.231

Apogee Altitude:

346km

Perigee Altitude:

216km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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