Salyut 2

Soviet space station which was launched in 1973
Vehicle space_station Q838179
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Salyut 2 was a space station developed by the Soviet Union. It operated as a space station under the jurisdiction of the Soviet Union.

Salyut 2

Summary

Salyut 2 is a space station[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Salyut 2 is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Salyut 2's instance of is recorded as space station[4].
  • Salyut 2 followed Salyut 1[5].
  • Salyut 2 followed DOS-2[6].
  • Salyut 2 was followed by Salyut 3[7].
  • Salyut 2 was followed by Kosmos 557[8].
  • Salyut 2's part of the series is recorded as Salyut programme[9].
  • Salyut 2 is part of Almaz[10].
  • Salyut 2 is used for espionage[11].
  • Salyut 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-K[12].
  • Salyut 2's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth[13].
  • Salyut 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as April 3, 1973[14].
  • Salyut 2's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as May 28, 1973[15].
  • Salyut 2's time of object orbit decay is recorded as May 28, 1973[16].
  • Salyut 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[17].
  • Salyut 2's maximum capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q319604', 'amount': '+3'}[18].
  • Salyut 2's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.000158'}[19].
  • Salyut 2's orbits completed is recorded as {'amount': '+866'}[20].
  • Salyut 2's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23[21].
  • Salyut 2's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14.55'}[22].
  • Salyut 2's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+51.6'}[23].
  • Salyut 2's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}[24].
  • Salyut 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+18600'}[25].
  • Salyut 2's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89.80'}[26].
  • Salyut 2's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25517', 'amount': '+90'}[27].

Why It Matters

Salyut 2 has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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