Almaz military space station program and related Salyut missions (1964–1978)

1. Chelomei proposes Almaz military station concept

   Jan 1, 1964Labels: Vladimir Chelomei, Almaz program

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2. Salyut 1 launches, establishing Soviet station era

   Apr 19, 1971Labels: Salyut 1, Salyut program

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3. First Almaz station flies as “Salyut 2”

   Apr 3, 1973Labels: Salyut 2, OPS-1

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4. Salyut 2 reenters after mission-ending failures

   May 28, 1973Labels: Salyut 2, reentry

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5. Almaz returns: Salyut 3 (OPS-2) launches

   Jun 25, 1974Labels: Salyut 3, OPS-2

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6. Soyuz 14 docks with Salyut 3

   Jul 4, 1974Labels: Soyuz 14, Pavel Popovich

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7. Soyuz 15 fails to dock with Salyut 3

   Aug 26, 1974Labels: Soyuz 15, Igla docking

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8. Salyut 3 is deorbited, ending OPS-2

   Jan 24, 1975Labels: Salyut 3, deorbit

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9. Third Almaz station launches as “Salyut 5”

   Jun 22, 1976Labels: Salyut 5, OPS-3

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10. Soyuz 21 begins first successful Salyut 5 expedition

    Jul 7, 1976Labels: Soyuz 21, Boris Volynov

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11. Soyuz 23 aborts after failing to dock

    Oct 15, 1976Labels: Soyuz 23, abort

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12. Soyuz 24 completes final crewed Almaz station visit

    Feb 8, 1977Labels: Soyuz 24, Viktor Gorbatko

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13. Salyut 5 is deorbited, ending flown Almaz stations

    Aug 8, 1977Labels: Salyut 5, deorbit

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14. Soviet defense leadership judges Almaz not cost-effective

    Jan 1, 1978Labels: Soviet defense, Almaz program

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