Salyut 5
Salyut 5 (Russian: Салют-5 meaning Salute 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 crewed 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.
| Station statistics | |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1976-057A |
| SATCAT no. | 08911 |
| Call sign | Salyut 5 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Launch | 22 June 1976 18:04:00 UTC |
| Carrier rocket | Proton-K |
| Launch pad | Baikonur Site 81/23 |
| Reentry | 8 August 1977 |
| Mass | 19,000 kg |
| Length | 14.55 metres (47.7 ft) |
| Diameter | 4.15 metres (13.6 ft) |
| Pressurised volume | 100 cubic metres (3,500 cu ft) |
| Periapsis altitude | 223 kilometres (120 nmi) |
| Apoapsis altitude | 269 kilometres (145 nmi) |
| Orbital inclination | 51.6° |
| Orbital period | 89 minutes |
| Days in orbit | 412 days |
| Days occupied | 67 days |
| No. of orbits | 6,666 |
| Distance travelled | Approx 270,409,616 kilometres (168,024,745 mi) |
| Configuration | |
Salyut 5 diagram | |
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