Salyut 5 at 50: The troubled history of the Soviet Union's last Almaz military space station
By
Richard Speed
Summary
The article covers the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Union's Salyut 5 (Almaz) space station launch. It details the station's troubled history, including a crew that fell ill from toxic fumes, another that nearly drowned due to a malfunctioning toilet, and a third mission that failed to dock and almost ended in disaster. The piece explores the secretive military nature of the Almaz program and its eventual cancellation.
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bskySalyut 5 at 50: The troubled history of the Soviet Union's last Almaz military space stationtheregister.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWhile we hesitate to use the word 'cursed,' Salyut 5 was certainly an eventful program for its crews.
The station was launched on June 22, 1976, atop a Proton-K rocket
The last inhabited Almaz outpost was short-lived, secretive, and remarkably accident-prone
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