Milestone · 1971 · The Space Race
First Space Station
Salyut 1 was the first space station, the beginning of humans living and working in orbit.
Highlights
- ›Salyut 1, 1971
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Race
- Associated withSalyut 1
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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