April 19 - October 11, 1971
Flight of the Salyut first long-duration orbital station. One crew worked at the station.

June 6-30, 1971
The Soyuz-11 spacecraft that docked to the Salyut orbital station is in orbit. Beginning of the Salyut manned flight (22 days).

December 26, 1974 - February 3, 1977
Flight of the Salyut-4 long-duration orbital station. Two crews worked aboard it.

July 15, 1975
Start of the Soyuz-19 vehicle that docked with the US Apollo vehicle on July 17, 1975. The first experimental flight of the space complex consisting of vehicles of two countries under the Soyuz-Apollo program.

1976
Start of activities on development of the Energia universal rocket & space transport system and Buran orbital vehicle.

September 29, 1977 - July 29, 1982
Flight of the Salyut-6 long-duration orbital station of the second generation with two docking assemblies. Five prime crews and eleven visiting crews worked on this station.