Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Salyut 2

Salyut 2
De-OrbitedLow Earth Orbit

Overview

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Salyut 2 (OPS-1) (Russian: Салют-2 meaning Salute 2) was a Soviet space station which was launched in 1973 as part of the Salyut programme. It was the first Almaz military space station to fly. Within two weeks of its launch, the station had lost attitude control and depressurised, leaving it unusable. Its orbit decayed and it re-entered the atmosphere on 28 May 1973, without any crews having visited it.

Type

Government

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Founded

April 3, 1973

Deorbited

May 28, 1973

Owners

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Specifications

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14.55 m

Height

4.15 m

Width

18.5 kg

Mass

99 m³

Volume

0

Onboard Crew

0

Docked Vehicles

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