April 19, 2024
Today in 1971, the first space station Salyut-1 was launched. Soyuz 10 and 11 were the only missions that visited Salyut 1. The only cosmonauts to board Salyut 1 were those of Soyuz 11 who sadly perished when returning home due to an issue with their capsule.
View of Salyut 1 seen by the departing Soyuz 11 mission. Image credit: Viktor Patsayev