Salyut-5 (Almaz-3)

USSR


Launch, orbit & landing data:

Designation 08911 / 76057A
Launch date - time 22 Jun 1976 - 18:04 UT
Launch site Baikonur, LC81L
Launch vehicle  Proton-K
Mass (kg) 18900
Earth orbit on :
   - Perigee / Apogee 219 / 260 km
   - Inclination 51.6°
   - Period 89 min
Entry ignition date - time 07 Aug 1977
Descent date - time 08 Aug 1977
Reentry location Pacific Ocean
Flight Duration (d:hr:min) 411 d (412d?)
Nbr orbits 6630

Aft view of the Almaz, showing the airlock, ringed by propellant tanks. The EVA hatch juts out below the main docking hatch.



Summary:


Ref.: #1, #4, #7(JR647), #8, #21 - update: 19.09.04 Home