Salyut

American  

[sahl-yoot] / ˈsɑlˌyut /

noun

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

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Salyut British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Salyut

< Russian Salyút literally, salute < French

Example Sentences

In 1985, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Vasyutin and his colleagues returned four months ahead of schedule from a mission to the Salyut 7 space station due to a urological issue.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

For nine days in June and July of 1978, Hermaszewski and Soviet cosmonaut Pyotr Klimuk circled the Earth in the Soyuz 30 spaceship that docked at the Salyut 6 orbital space station.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

But it ended after only two when the vehicle failed to dock with the Salyut 6 orbital space station.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union built orbital outposts in the Salyut and Mir programs.

From Scientific American • Apr. 12, 2021

April 19, 1971: The first space station, Salyut 7, is launched.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson