Salyut

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Salyut

/sɑːlˈjuːt/

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From Russian Салют (Saljut), from салют (saljut, “salute; fireworks”). Doublet of salute.

noun Salyuts

Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.

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noun Soviet space stations

Русский	Салют Saljut

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@misc{salyut_2026,
  title = {Salyut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salyut},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}