Salyut 5 at 50: The Soviet space station that sickened one crew and nearly drowned another

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The Soviet space station Salyut 5, marking its 50th anniversary, was notable for its secretive nature and numerous accidents, including one crew member becoming sick and another nearly drowning. The station’s brief operational history reflects the challenges of early space habitation.

The last inhabited Almaz outpost was short-lived, secretive, and remarkably accident-prone