Salyut 7 - Specifications

Specifications

Specifications of the baseline 1982 Salyut 7 module, from Mir Hardware Heritage (1995, NASA RP1357):

• Length – about 16 m
• Maximum diameter – 4.15 m
• Habitable volume – 90 m³
• Weight at launch – 19,824 kg
• Launch vehicle – Proton rocket (three-stage)
• Orbital inclination – 51.6°
• Span across solar arrays – 17 m
• Area of solar arrays – 51 m²
• Number of solar arrays – 3
• Electricity available – 4.5 kW
• Resupply carriers – Soyuz-T, Progress, TKS spacecraft
• Docking System – Igla or manual approach
• Number of docking ports – 2
• Total manned missions – 12
• Total unmanned missions – 15
• Total long-duration missions – 6
• Number of main engines – 2
• Main engine thrust (each) – 300 kg