Everything about Salyut 5 totally explained
Salyut 5 (OPS-3) (
Russian:
Салют-5;
English translation:
Salute V/5) was launched on
June 22,
1976 from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a
Proton 8K82K rocket. It was the third and last
Almaz military
space station, included in the
Salyut program to conceal its true purpose. Structurally similar to
Salyut 3, it had a total mass of approximately 18-19 tons. It had two
solar panels laterally mounted on the center of the station, and a detachable recovery module for the return of research data and materials. Its launch and subsequent mission were both completed successfully. It was inhabited by two Soyuz crews. The Soyuz 21 cosmonauts worked in the station from July 7 - August 24,
1976. Soyuz 23 attempted to dock on October 15, but was unable to enter the station. The soyuz 24 crew worked in the station from February 8 - 25, 1977. Its research module was ejected on
February 26,
1977, and recovered. Salyut 5's orbit decayed, and it re-entered the atmosphere on
August 8,
1977, after fuel reserves were depleted and the planned Soyuz 25 mission was no longer possible.
Mission
The
Soyuz 21 cosmonauts worked in the station from July 7 - August 24, 1976.
Soyuz 23 attempted to dock on October 15, but was unable to enter the station. The
Soyuz 24 crew worked in the station from February 8 - 25, 1977.
Its
KSI capsule was ejected on February 26, 1977, and recovered. Salyut 5 reentered on
August 8,
1977 after fuel reserves were depleted and the planned
Soyuz 25 mission was no longer possible.
Specifications
- Length - 14.55 m
- Maximum diameter - 4.15 m
- Habitable volume - 100 m³
- Weight at launch - 19,000 kg
- Launch vehicle - Proton (three-stage)
- Orbital inclination - 51.6°
- Number of solar arrays - 2
- Resupply carriers - Soyuz Ferry
- Number of docking ports - 1
- Total manned missions - 3
- Total long-duration missions - 2
Equipment
Agat Earth-observation camera
German, "Kristall furnace"; "Crystal furnace"; for crystal growth
Visiting spacecraft and crews
Soyuz 21 - June 6 - August 24, 1976
Soyuz 23 - October 14 - 16, 1976 - Failed Docking
Soyuz 24 - February 7 - 25, 1977
Salyut 5 Expeditions
| Expedition |
Crew |
Launch Date |
Flight Up |
Landing Date |
Flight Down |
Duration (Days) |
Notes |
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|
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49.27 |
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17.73 |
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