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Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station.
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Salyut 1
Soviet space station (1971)
Salyut 1, also known as DOS-1, was the world's first space station. It was launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. The Salyut program subsequently achieved five more successful launches of seven additional stations. The program's final module, Zvezda…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Space station
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A space station is a spacecraft which remains in orbit and hosts humans for extended periods of time. It therefore is an artificial satellite featuring habitation facilities. The purpose of maintaining a space station varies depending on the program. Most often space stations…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)