Kosmos 1267

Kosmos 1267
TKS spacecraft diagram
Module statistics
Part of Salyut 6
Launch date 1981-04-25
02:01:00 UTC
Launch vehicle Proton-K
Docked 1981-06-19
Reentry 1982-07-29
Mass 19,000 kg
References: [1]
Configuration

Configuration of a TKS-Salyut combined space station

Kosmos 1267 (Russian: Космос 1267 meaning Cosmos 1267), also known as TKS-2, was an unmanned TKS spacecraft which docked to the Soviet space station Salyut 6 as part of tests to attach scientific expansion modules to stations in Earth orbit. The module which docked to the station was the FGB component of a TKS vehicle launched on April 25, 1981. The spacecraft's VA return capsule separated and landed in the Soviet Union on 1982-05-26.[2]

References

  1. Wade, Mark. "Cosmos 1267". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  2. Harland, David (2005-02-14). The Story of Space Station Mir. Glasgow, United Kingdom: Springer-Praxis. 978-0387230115.


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