is in use today. The docking cone had a 2 m (6.6 ft) front diameter and a 3 m (9.8 ft) aft diameter. The second and main compartment was about 4 m (13 ft)...

Messerschmid (D1), Thomas Reiter (Euromir 95, Astrolab), Sigmund Jähn (Saljut 6), Ulf Merbold (STS-9, STS-42, Euromir 94) and ESA astronaut Alexander...

from Elodie Roux, page 159 Type: Three-spool high-bypass turbofan Length: 3.03 m (9 ft 11 in) Diameter: 1.373 m (4 ft 6.1 in) Dry weight: 1,450 kg (3...

mount the two D-27 engines on the rear fuselage. At the time, the D-27 had a 3.8-metre diameter (12-foot-6-inch) fan, produced 13,000 hp (9,700 kW) at takeoff...

The Salyut programme (Russian: Салют, IPA: [sɐˈlʲut], meaning "salute" or "fireworks") was the first space station programme, undertaken by the Soviet...

origin Russia Manufacturer Klimov, MMP Chernishev TMKB Sojuz (Tushino), OMKB, NPC Saljut Major applications Ilyushin Il-112 Ilyushin Il-114 Mil Mi-38...