 Salyut 5 (OPS-3) (; English translation "Salute 5") was launched on 22 June 1976.It was the third and last Almaz military space station.Its launch and subsequent mission were both completed successfully, with three crews launching and two (Soyuz 21 and Soyuz 24) successfully boarding the craft for lengthy stays (the second crew on Soyuz 23 was unable to dock and had to abort).