Launch Date
January 20, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06343
International Designator
1973-003A
Decay Date
6/15/1980
Name
COSMOS 544
Alternative Name
Kosmos-544
Type
Status
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
5.1
Diameter
1.2
Span
5.1
Dry Mass
434
Launch Mass
434
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.1984
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tselina-OM No. 18L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-OM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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