Kosmos 544 (Tselina-O #17), a Soviet electronic-intelligence (ELINT) satellite for the Tselina reconnaissance constellation. Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk Site 132/1 placed the craft in LEO for signals-intelligence collection.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 434 kg
- Flight
- 65th
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 20 January 1973, 03:36 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 132/1 (132L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1973-003
- Launches in 1973
- 3rd of 116
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