Salyut 6

Overview

Salyut 6 was a second-generation Soviet space station whose two docking ports enabled long-duration crews and resupply by Progress cargo craft.

Highlights

• ▹First station with two docking ports
• ▹Enabled crew handovers and robotic resupply
• ▹Hosted international Interkosmos crews

Knowledge connections

• Operated byRoscosmos
• Part of programSalyut program

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• RoscosmosState Space Corporation Roscosmos

  Russian crewed and robotic spaceflight history and programs.