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Salyut programme

Salyut programme

1 8.6
Space missions by the Soviet Union in the 1970s that launched the first space stations
  • noun
: programa Salyut
  • The Salyut programme marked the beginning of long-term human habitation in space.

Examples

  • The legacy of the Salyut programme influenced future space station designs, including Mir and the ISS.

  • The Salyut programme was the first to successfully launch space stations, paving the way for future missions.

  • Many important experiments were conducted on board the Salyut programme space stations.

  • The Salyut programme was revolutionary.

  • Did you see the Salyut programme on TV?

  • During the Salyut programme, astronauts conducted groundbreaking research in microgravity environments.

  • The Salyut programme demonstrated the feasibility of long-duration spaceflights and human life in orbit.

Synonyms

Salyut
vsSalyut programme
1 9.4

A series of Soviet space stations used in the 1970s for early space research

refers to the program of missions that launched those stations

Surface Forms

Salyut programme singular
Salyut programmes plural

Morphology

Salyut + program

Because 'Salyut' names the Soviet space stations and 'programme' denotes an organized series of projects or missions, a learner who knows both constituents can infer this refers to the series of Salyut missions. The proper-noun + programme compositional naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Salyut programme comes from the Russian word Salyut, which means 'salute' or 'fireworks'. It was a name chosen to celebrate the first long stay 'space stations', so today the phrase refers to the series of Soviet missions that launched those stations.