It was reported that the Salyut-7 station linked-up with the Cosmos-1686 craft will make an uncontrolled reentry into dense layers of the atmosphere in February 1992, and a massive 3-ton capsule will fall to Earth. The history of the Salyut-7 mission is described. The reasons of the mission faults are discussed.


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    Title :

    Commentary on Salyut-7 Reentry, Intended Role of Cosmos-1686-Type Modules


    Contributors:
    B. Olesyuk (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English