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NASA Center: Headquarters
Image # : almaz
Date : UNKNOWN

Title

Model of Almaz Space Station

Full Description

This is a model of the military Almaz space station on display. This model is of the original variant of the space station, with the large Gemini-shaped reentry capsule attached on the forward end (to the right). This capsule was later deleted from the station. The folded-up solar panels are on the left, surrounding the single docking port of the station. Almaz was the Soviet Ministry of Defense's Earth-orbital complex where cosmonauts would conduct scientific activities and experiments as well as perform photographic and visual reconnaissance. The launch of Almaz 1, also known as Salyut 2, ended in failure when pressure in the main hull dropped, which made the Almaz 1 unusable for cosmonaut habitation.

Keywords

Almaz Ministry of Defense Reconnaissance Salyut 2 Space Station

Subject Category

Soviet-Spacecraft

Reference Numbers

  • Center: HQ
  • Center Number: almaz
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000189

Source Information

  • Original Source: DIGITAL
  • Source/Capture Information: Dietrich Haeseler

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

ResolutionFormatWidth
(Pixels)		Height
(Pixels)		Size
(KBytes)
Thumbnail JPEG 72 27 4
Small JPEG 512 189 54
Medium JPEG 1200 443 253
Large JPEG 2400 886 726

Publication Information

Image under copyright by Dietrich Haeseler. Image and caption from Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945- 1974 (NASA SP-2000-4408) by Asif A. Siddiqi. Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
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