The USA's first space station(6)
Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the 
ISS is now the largest ... After the US Space Shuttle programme ended in 2011, 
Soyuz rockets became the only provider of transport for astronauts at the... [DOC] [TLE] Salyut 1: The First Space Station - Space.com [PAR] Jul 26, 2012 ... Salyut 1, the first space station, paved the way for future manned orbital platforms
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