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Salyut-6

retired

Салют-6

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 1977-097ALaunched 9/29/1977

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Salyut-6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 9/29/1977
Last Contact: 7/29/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 340.5 km
Inclination: 51.59 deg
Dry Mass: 19,824 kg
Total Mass: 19,824 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Human Spaceflight
Payload Category: SS
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NPO Energomash
Manufacturer: Khrunichev State Research and Production Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1977-097A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.368