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Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program
Proton: Salyut-3a
Third Salyut space station launched. Lost due to uncontrolled engines firing, called Kosmos-557 in an attempt to hide its true nature.
Friday, 11 May 1973
Mission Data
🇷🇺Soviet Space ProgramEst. 1931
Launch VehicleProton-K
Vehicle FamilyProton / UR-500
Vehicle Record26 of 29 launches (89.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record2288 successes / 168 failures (93%)
Success Streak17 consecutive
ProgramSalyut · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad81/23 (81L)
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#27
Agency Launches This Year#23
Launches From This Pad104
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch Site
81/23 (81L) · 46.0740°N 62.9780°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.