Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Salyut 5

Salyut 5
De-OrbitedLow Earth Orbit

Overview

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Salyut 5, also known as OPS-3, was a Soviet space station. Launched in 1976 as part of the Salyut programme, it was the third and last Almaz space station to be launched for the Soviet military. Two Soyuz missions visited the station, each manned by two cosmonauts. A third Soyuz mission attempted to visit the station, but failed to dock, whilst a fourth mission was planned but never launched.

Type

Government

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Founded

June 22, 1976

Deorbited

August 8, 1988

Owners

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Specifications

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13.55 m

Height

4.15 m

Width

19 kg

Mass

100 m³

Volume

0

Onboard Crew

0

Docked Vehicles

Docking Ports

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Salyut-5 forward

Vacant
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