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On this day in space! July 29, 1982: Soviet Salyut 6 space station falls to Earth
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Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik
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On July 29, 1982, the Soviet Salyut 6 space station was intentionally deorbited and burned up in Earth's atmosphere after a mold infestation rendered it unusable. The station was a milestone in space exploration, featuring dual docking ports that enabled longer crewed missions.
Salyut 6 was the Soviet space program's first second-generation space station and raised the bar for cosmonaut spaceflight.
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