Kosmos 542 (Tselina-D #4), a Soviet electronic-intelligence (ELINT) satellite launched on a Vostok-2M (8A92M) from Plesetsk for military signals collection.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.8 T
- Flight
- 28th
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 28 December 1972, 11:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1972-106
- Launches in 1972
- 113th of 113
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