Kosmos 546 (Zaliv-GVM #4), a mass-model boilerplate of the Zaliv/Tsiklon navigation satellite flown as a test payload. Kosmos-3M from Kapustin Yar Site 107/1 placed the mockup in LEO to qualify the launch profile.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 800 kg
- Flight
- 66th
- of 445 Kosmos-3M (11K65M) flights
- Date and time
- 26 January 1973, 11:44 UTC
- Rocket
- Kosmos-3M (11K65M)
- Builder
- Polyot
- Launch site
- 107/1, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1973-005
- Launches in 1973
- 5th of 116
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