salyut

/sɑːlˈjuːt/

Etymology

From Russian Салют (Saljut), from салют (saljut, “salute; fireworks”). Doublet of salute.

salyut means any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.