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Salyut 3

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 military space station, and the first such station to be launched successfully. It was included in the Salyut program to disguise its true military nature. Due to the military nature of the station, the…

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Apoapsis altitude
Initial: 270 km (170 mi; 150 nmi) Final: 272 km (169 mi; 147 nmi)
Call sign
Salyut 3
Carrier rocket
Proton-K No. 283-01
COSPAR ID
1974-046A
Crew
2
Days in orbit
213 days

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Salyut 3

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related to On-board gun · 17
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related to Soyuz 15 · 15
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related to Soyuz 14 · 12
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related to Uncrewed operations · 10
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related to Description · 9
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related to Launch · 9
Salyut 3 → Earth's, Its, June, Proton, Salyut, Soviet Air Force, The, To, Western
related to Station operations · 4
Salyut 3 → One, Only, Salyut, Soyuz
Apoapsis altitude · 1
Salyut 3 → Initial: 270 km (170 mi; 150 nmi) Final: 272 km (169 mi; 147 nmi)
Call sign · 1
Salyut 3 → Salyut 3
Carrier rocket · 1
Salyut 3 → Proton-K No. 283-01

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Salyut 3Apoapsis altitudeInitial: 270 km (170 mi; 150 nmi) Final: 272 km (169 mi; 147 nmi)1.00infobox
Salyut 3Call signSalyut 31.00infobox
Salyut 3Carrier rocketProton-K No. 283-011.00infobox
Salyut 3COSPAR ID1974-046A1.00infobox
Salyut 3Crew21.00infobox
Salyut 3Days in orbit213 days1.00infobox
Salyut 3Days occupied15 days1.00infobox
Salyut 3Diameter4.15 m (13.6 ft) max.1.00infobox
Salyut 3Launch25 June 1974, 04:15:00 UTC1.00infobox
Salyut 3Launch padBaikonur, Site 81/231.00infobox
Salyut 3Length14.55 m (47.7 ft)1.00infobox
Salyut 3Mass18,900 kg (41,700 lb) at launch1.00infobox
Salyut 3Orbital inclination51.6°1.00infobox
Salyut 3Orbital period89.1 minutes1.00infobox
Salyut 3Periapsis altitudeInitial: 219 km (136 mi; 118 nmi) Final: 268 km (167 mi; 145 nmi)1.00infobox
Salyut 3Pressurised volume90 m3 (3,200 cu ft)1.00infobox
Salyut 3Reentry24 January 19751.00infobox
Salyut 3SATCAT no.073421.00infobox

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