- The
Salyut programme (Russian: Салют, IPA: [sɐˈlʲut],
meaning "salute" or "fireworks") was the
first space station programme,
undertaken by the Soviet...
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Salyut 1 (Russian: Салют-1, lit. 'Salute 1'), also
known as DOS-1 (Durable
Orbital Station 1), was the world's
first space station. It was
launched into...
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Salyut 7 (Russian: Салют-7, lit. 'Salute 7'), also
known as DOS-6 (Durable
Orbital Station 6) was a
space station in low
Earth orbit from
April 1982 to...
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Salyut 3 (Russian: Салют-3, lit. 'Salute 3', also
known as OPS-2 or
Almaz 2) was a
Soviet space station launched on 25 June 1974. It was the
second Almaz...
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Salyut 6 (Russian: Салют 6, lit. 'Salute 6') was a
Soviet orbital space station, the
eighth station of the
Salyut programme, and
alternatively known DOS-5...
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military stations,
Salyut 2,
Salyut 3, and
Salyut 5, were also
known as
Almaz stations. The
civilian stations Salyut 6 and
Salyut 7 were
built with two...
- only
continuous presence of
humans in space. The
first space station was
Salyut 1 (1971),
hosting the
first crew, of the ill-fated
Soyuz 11. Consecutively...
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achievement with
defense applications. As the
Salyut program progressed,
later missions like
Salyut 6 and
Salyut 7
improved upon
earlier designs by allowing...
- 1976:
Salyut 2,
Salyut 3 and
Salyut 5. To
cover the
military nature of the program, the
three launched Almaz stations were
designated as
civilian Salyut space...
- been used
since 1978 to
deliver supplies to
Soviet space stations Salyut 6,
Salyut 7, Mir, and
later to the
International Space Station. All launches...
