Salyut

[ sahl-yoot ]

noun

1. one of a series of Soviet earth-orbiting space stations, first launched in 1971.

Salyut

/ sælˈjuːt /

noun

1. any of a series of seven Soviet space stations. The first was launched into earth orbit in April 1971 and the last was launched in April 1982. The Salyut programme led to the Mir space station

Word History and Origins

Origin of Salyut¹

< Russian Salyút literally, salute < French

Word History and Origins

Origin of Salyut¹

C20: Russian: salute