Almaz Space Station

Almaz were Soviet Space Stations which were equipped with a large optical telescope for reconnaissance imaging of military installations on Earth. The Almaz space stations were developed by the Chelomei OKB-52. Development began in the 1960's. Almaz means diamond.

The first Almaz Space Station was Salyut 2. The next was Salyut 3 and the last station was Salyut 5. The space stations were launched by the Proton rocket.

Almaz Space Station Links:

Almaz Space Stations program: by Sven Grahn

The Almaz Space Station Program: Superb! Check out part 1 and 2.

The Almaz Project: The History of the Almaz Military Space Program

Almaz-T: the robotic version of Almaz

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