Mir Hardware Heritage/Contents

Contents Preface

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Introduction

Part 1 - Soyuz
 * 1.1 General Description


 * 1.2 Historical Overview


 * 1.2.1 First Prospectus for Circumlunar Travel (1962)


 * 1.2.2 Second Prospectus for Circumlunar Travel (1963)


 * 1.2.3 Polyot 1 and 2 (1963-1964)


 * 1.2.4 Manned Lunar Program (1964-1976)


 * 1.2.5 Salyut 1 (1970-1971)


 * 1.2.6 Early Soyuz Ferry (1973-1977)


 * 1.2.7 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1973-1976)


 * 1.2.8 Progress and Soyuz (1977-Present)


 * 1.2.9 Soyuz Generations


 * 1.2.10 Crew Code Names


 * 1.3 The Original Soyuz (1966-1970)


 * 1.3.1 Original Soyuz Specifications


 * 1.3.2 Original Soyuz Notable Features


 * 1.3.3 Original Soyuz Mission Descriptions


 * 1.4 L1 (Zond): Circumlunar Spacecraft (1967-1969)


 * 1.4.1 L1 Specifications


 * 1.4.2 L1 Notable Features


 * 1.4.3 L1 Mission Descriptions


 * 1.5 L2 (Lunar Orbit Module): Lunar Mission Command Ship (1971-1974)


 * 1.5.1 L2 Specifications


 * 1.5.2 L2 Notable Features


 * 1.5.3 L2 Mission Descriptions


 * 1.6 L3: Lunar Lander (1970-1974)


 * 1.6.1 L3 Specifications


 * 1.6.2 L3 Notable Features


 * 1.6.3 L3 Mission Descriptions


 * 1.7 Salyut 1-Type Soyuz (1971)


 * 1.7.1 Salyut 1-Type Soyuz Specifications


 * 1.7.2 Salyut 1-Type Soyuz Notable Features


 * 1.7.3 Salyut 1-Type Soyuz Mission Descriptions


 * 1.8 Soyuz Ferry (1973-1981)


 * 1.8.1 Soyuz Ferry Specifications


 * 1.8.2 Soyuz Ferry Notable Features


 * 1.8.3 Soyuz Ferry Detailed Description


 * 1.8.4 Soyuz Ferry Mission Descriptions


 * 1.8.4.1 Soyuz Ferry Test Missions


 * 1.8.4.2 Soyuz Ferry Missions to Salyut 3


 * 1.8.4.3 Soyuz Ferry Missions to Salyut 4


 * 1.8.4.4 Soyuz Ferry Missions to Salyut 5


 * 1.8.4.5 Soyuz Ferry Missions to Salyut 6


 * 1.9 ASTP Soyuz (1974-1976)


 * 1.9.1 ASTP Soyuz Specifications


 * 1.9.2 ASTP Soyuz Notable Features


 * 1.9.3 ASTP Soyuz Mission Descriptions


 * 1.10 Progress (1975-1990)


 * 1.10.1 Progress Specifications


 * 1.10.2 Progress Notable Features


 * 1.10.3 Progress Detailed Description


 * 1.10.4 Progress Mission Descriptions


 * 1.10.4.1 Progress Test Mission to Salyut 4


 * 1.10.4.2 Progress Missions to Salyut 6


 * 1.10.4.3 Progress Missions to Salyut 7


 * 1.10.4.4 Progress Missions to Mir


 * 1.10.5 Progress-Derived Space Station Modules


 * 1.11 Progress-M (1989-Present)


 * 1.11.1 Progress-M Specifications


 * 1.11.2 Progress-M Notable Features


 * 1.11.3 Progress-M Mission Descriptions


 * 1.12 Soyuz-T (1976-1986)


 * 1.12.1 Soyuz-T Specifications


 * 1.12.2 Soyuz-T Notable Features


 * 1.12.3 Soyuz-T Mission Descriptions


 * 1.12.3.1 Soyuz-T Test Missions


 * 1.12.3.2 Soyuz-T Missions to Salyut 6


 * 1.12.3.3 Soyuz-T missions to Salyut 7


 * 1.12.3.4 Soyuz-T Mission to Salyut 7 and Mir


 * 1.13 Soyuz-TM (1986-Present)


 * 1.13.1 Soyuz-TM Specifications


 * 1.13.2 Soyuz-TM Notable Features


 * 1.13.3 Soyuz-TM Mission Descriptions


 * 1.14 References for Part 1

Part 2 - Almaz, Salyut, and Mir


 * 2.1 Overview


 * 2.1.1 Early Concepts (1903, 1962)


 * 2.1.2 Almaz: Conception (1964-1967)


 * 2.1.3 First Space Stations (1970-1974)


 * 2.1.4 Almaz: Cancellation (1970-1980)


 * 2.1.5 Almaz: Conversion (1980-1993)


 * 2.1.6 Shuttle-Salyut (1973-1978; 1980s)


 * 2.1.7 Second-Generation Stations: Salyut 6 and Salyut 7 (1977-1986)


 * 2.1.8 Third-Generation Station: Mir (1986-present)


 * 2.2 Salyut 1/DOS-1 (April 19-October 11, 1971)


 * 2.2.1 Salyut 1 Specifications


 * 2.2.2 Salyut 1 Notable Features


 * 2.2.3 Salyut 1 Career


 * 2.3 Failed Salyuts (1972-1973)


 * 2.3.1 DOS-2 (July 29, 1972)


 * 2.3.2 Salyut 2/Almaz 1 (April 3-May 28, 1973)


 * 2.3.3 Cosmos 557/DOS-3 (May 11-22, 1973)


 * 2.4 Salyut 3/Almaz 2 (June 24, 1974-January 24, 1975)


 * 2.4.1 Salyut 3 Specifications


 * 2.4.2 Salyut 3 Notable Features


 * 2.4.3 Salyut 3 Career


 * 2.5 Salyut 4/DOS-4 (December 26, 1974-February 2, 1977)


 * 2.5.1 Salyut 4 Specifications


 * 2.5.2 Salyut 4 Notable Features


 * 2.5.3 Salyut 4 Career


 * 2.6 Salyut 5/Almaz 3 (June 22, 1976-August 8, 1977)


 * 2.6.1 Salyut 5 Specifications


 * 2.6.2. Salyut 5 Notable Features


 * 2.6.3 Salyut 5 Career


 * 2.7 Salyut 6/DOS-5 (September 29, 1977-July 29, 1982)


 * 2.7.1 Salyut 6 Specifications


 * 2.7.2 Salyut 6 Notable Features


 * 2.7.3 Salyut 6 Career


 * 2.7.3.1 Salyut 6 Principal Expedition 1


 * 2.7.3.2 Salyut 6 Principal Expedition 2


 * 2.7.3.3 Salyut 6 Principal Expedition 3


 * 2.7.3.4 Salyut 6 Principal Expedition 4


 * 2.7.3.5 Salyut 6 Principal Expedition 5


 * 2.7.3.6 Salyut 6 Principal Expedition 6


 * 2.8 Salyut 7/DOS-6 (April 19, 1982-February 7, 1991)


 * 2.8.1 Salyut 7 Specifications


 * 2.8.2 Salyut 7 Notable Features


 * 2.8.3 Salyut 7 Career


 * 2.8.3.1 Salyut 7 Principal Expedition 1


 * 2.8.3.2 Salyut 7 Principal Expedition 2


 * 2.8.3.3 Salyut 7 Principal Expedition 3


 * 2.8.3.4 Salyut 7 Principal Expedition 4


 * 2.8.3.5 Salyut 7 Principal Expedition 5


 * 2.8.3.6 Salyut 7 Principal Expedition 6


 * 2.9 Mir/DOS-7 (February 19, 1986-present)


 * 2.9.1 Mir Specifications


 * 2.9.2 Mir Base Block Detailed Description and Notable Features


 * 2.9.3 Mir Career to Date


 * 2.9.3.1 Mir Principal Expedition 1 (Salyut 7 Principal Expedition 6)


 * 2.9.3.2 Mir Principal Expedition 2 (a)


 * 2.9.3.3 Mir Principal Expedition 2 (b)


 * 2.9.3.4 Mir Principal Expedition 3


 * 2.9.3.5 Mir Principal Expedition 4


 * 2.9.3.6 Mir Principal Expedition 5


 * 2.9.3.7 Mir Principal Expedition 6


 * 2.9.3.8 Mir Principal Expedition 7


 * 2.9.3.9 Mir Principal Expedition 8


 * 2.9.3.10 Mir Principal Expedition 9


 * 2.9.3.11 Mir Principal Expedition 10


 * 2.9.3.12 Mir Principal Expedition 11


 * 2.9.3.13 Mir Principal Expedition 12


 * 2.9.3.14 Mir Principal Expedition 13


 * 2.9.3.15 Mir Principal Expedition 14


 * 2.9.3.16 Mir Principal Expedition 15


 * 2.9.3.17 Mir Principal Expedition 16


 * 2.9.3.18 Mir Principal Expedition 17


 * 2.10 References for Part 2

Part 3 - Space Station Modules


 * 3.1 General Description


 * 3.2 Detailed Overview (1962-Present)


 * 3.2.1 The Beginning of Soviet Multimodular Space Stations (1962-1964)


 * 3.2.2 TKS (1970-1978)


 * 3.2.3 Space Station Modules (1985-Present)


 * 3.2.4 Space Tugs (1987-Present)


 * 3.3 TKS (1976-1983)


 * 3.3.1 TKS Specifications


 * 3.3.2 TKS Notable Features


 * 3.3.4 TKS Missions


 * 3.4 Cosmos 1686


 * 3.4.1 Cosmos 1686 Specifications


 * 3.4.2 Cosmos 1686 Notable Features


 * 3.5 Kvant


 * 3.5.1 Kvant Specifications


 * 3.5.2 Kvant Notable Features


 * 3.6 Kvant 2


 * 3.6.1 Kvant 2 Specifications


 * 3.6.2 Kvant 2 Notable Features


 * 3.7 Kristall


 * 3.7.1 Kristall Specifications


 * 3.7.2 Kristall Notable Features


 * 3.8 Space Tugs


 * 3.8.1 Kvant Functional Service Module (1987-1988)


 * 3.8.2 Polyus Service Module (1987)


 * 3.9 References for Part 3

Part 4 - Comparative Chronology of U.S. and Soviet/Russian Manned Spaceflight

Index