Salyut-3a Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

11 May 1973, 12:20am

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

81/23 (81L)

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Proton-K image

Proton-K

Mission

Salyut-3a

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Third Salyut space station launched. Lost due to uncontrolled engines firing, called Kosmos-557 in an attempt to hide its true nature.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:55pm UTC

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