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    Salyut 1 - Wikipedia

    • Salyut 1 (DOS-1) (Russian: Салют-1) was the world's first space station; it was launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. The Salyut program followed this with five more successful launches of seven more stations. The final module of the program, Zvezda (DOS-8), became the core of the Russian segment of the International Space Stati… See more

    Background

    Salyut 1 originated as a modification of the Soviet military's Almaz space station program that was then in development. After the landing of Apollo 11 on the Moon in July 1969, the Soviets began shifting the primary em… See more

    Construction and operational history

    Construction of Salyut 1 began in early 1970, and after nearly a year it was shipped to the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Some remaining assembly had yet to be done, and this was completed at the launch center. Th… See more

    Salyut 1: The First Space Station
    Despite an array of problems, the first space station, Salyut 1, made important progress toward living and working in space long-term and paved the way for future space stations.
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  1. NASA
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    50 Years Ago: Launch of Salyut, the World’s First Space Station

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    Salyut 1: The First Space Station

    Jul 26, 2012 · Despite an array of problems, the first space station, Salyut 1, made important progress toward living and working in space long-term and paved the way for future space stations.

  4. YouTube
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    Salyut 1 Onboard Films - Soyuz 11 Crew - Restored footage

  5. JSC Roundup
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    50 Years Ago: Launch of Salyut, the World’s First Space …

    Apr 18, 2021 · On April 19, 1971, the Soviet Union placed into orbit Salyut, the world’s first space station. Designed for a six-month on orbit operational lifetime, Salyut hosted the crew of Georgi T. Dobrovolski, Vladislav N. Volkov, and …

  6. Britannica
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    Space station - Salyut 1, Soviet, Orbiting | Britannica

    Internally, apart from an air lock in the cylindrical front section, the station formed a single rectangular room. The name of the station program, Salyut (Russian: “salute”), was chosen to honour cosmonaut Yury Gagarin ’s historic …

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    Salyut | History & Facts | Britannica

    Salyut, any of a series of Soviet space stations (of two designs), launched between 1971 and 1982, that served as living quarters and scientific laboratories or military reconnaissance platforms. The program name Salyut (Russian: …

  8. AeroSpaceGuide.net
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    Salyut 1 - First Space Station - AeroSpaceGuide.net

    Salyut 1 was the first space station put into orbit. The Soviets launched it from Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 19, 1971 using a three-stage Proton launch vehicle. It completed 362 orbits before deorbiting and reentering the …

  9. NSSDCA
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    NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details

  10. time.com
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    High Point: Salyut 1 Launched - Gagarin's Great Feat: 50 Space …