World's First Space Station Salyut Map Rare



World's First Space Station Salyut Map Rare
Revolving orbital map of Earth, used on the Salyut space station training mockup. The color map of the world measures 38″ long, and is affixed to a cloth backing that spreads across two rotating drums, one which is still operational. Housed in a heavy metal frame to an overall size of 40″ x 16.75″. Attached to the frame are two sliding plastic indicators used for delineating daylight and nighttime, as well as a detached clear plastic cover, labeled in the upper right in Cyrillic. Side of frame bears a serial number of "17K-7988-10," and is accompanied by a detached metal arm, which measures 36″ inches long. In good condition, with toning and light fading to colours off map, some paper loss and small vertical tears along entire bottom of map, some mechanics inoperable, and expected handling wear from use.
at the lower left and upper right corner it says: cartographic tablet H-300km ( 300 km in 1 cm)
the curved line over the glass from left to right with numbers showing latitude
working on tablet in middle bottom
Table in a middle bottom:
NTERN TURN DISTANCES IN DEGREES
T-circulation period in minutes (horizontal )
I - Inclination in degrees (vertical)
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