LaunchesSalyut-3a
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Salyut-3a
Proton · Human Exploration
197381/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome
Mission
Third Salyut space station launched. Lost due to uncontrolled engines firing, called Kosmos-557 in an attempt to hide its true nature.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Soviet Space Program
- Rocket
- Proton
- Orbit
- LEO
- Pad
- 81/23 (81L)
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2