[FPSPACE] Khrunichev's history photo archive

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In a message dated 2/22/2007 4:41:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
joberg at houston.rr.com writes:

The first launch of the RV (LVI-1) was made by the Proton LV in December 
1976.  Two spacecraft made a single revolution and landed in a designated area.  
Several successful launches were carried out, with one of the RVs used for  
three missions to space and backward.
The first TKS of the  Almaz complex, designated Kosmos-929, was launched on 
July 17, 1977. A month  later, a return vehicle left the spacecraft and landed 
normally on the landing  range. After successfully fulfilling the program, the 
Kosmos-929 terminated  the free flight on February 3, 1978. Then it was 
decided to close the Almaz  manned flight program and subsequently use the return 
vehicle only for  retrieving cargoes from space.


It is unfortunate that the photos labeled as TKS on Proton LV (left pg. 101  
and top left pg. 104) are instead LVI pre-launch photos. I have yet to see an  
actual photo of TKS integrated with Proton.
 
David L. Rickman
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