NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Salyut 7

Launch Time
Mon Apr 19, 1982 19:45 UTC

Rocket

Proton-K
RVSN USSR
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 9,469 kN
Payload to LEO: 20,100 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 56.14 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.15 m
Fairing Height: 16.12 m

Mission Details

Salyut 7

Salyut 7 (Russian: Салют-7; English: Salute 7) (DOS-6) was a space station in low Earth orbit from April 1982 to February 1991. It was first crewed in May 1982 with two crew via Soyuz T-5, and last visited in June 1986, by Soyuz T-15. Various crew and modules were used over its lifetime, including 12 crewed and 15 uncrewed launches in total. Supporting spacecraft included the Soyuz T, Progress, and TKS spacecraft.

It was part of the Soviet Salyut programme, and launched on 19 April 1982 on a Proton rocket from Site 200/40 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Soviet Union. Salyut 7 was part of the transition from "monolithic" to "modular" space stations, acting as a testbed for docking of additional modules and expanded station operations. It was the tenth space station of any kind launched. Salyut 7 was the last space station of the Salyut Program, which was replaced by Mir.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 19,842.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Stats

1982

34th orbital launch attempt

Proton-K

90th mission
3rd mission of 1982
71st successful mission
21st consecutive successful mission