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
