NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1977-066A
Almaz was the first test of the TKS manned shuttle. Maneuvered extensively, the TKS-VA capsule returned to Earth August 16, 1977. The shuttle deorbited February 2, 1978.
Launch Date: 1977-07-17
Launch Vehicle: Proton Booster Plus Upper Stage
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 19000 kg
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