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  2. Salyut 1 - Wikipedia

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    Salyut 1 (Russian: Салют-1, lit. 'Salute 1'), also known as DOS-1 (Durable Orbital Station 1), was the world's first space station. It was launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. The Salyut program subsequently achieved five more successful launches of seven additional stations.

  3. Salyut programme - Wikipedia

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    Salyut 2 (OPS-1) (Russian: Салют-2 meaning Salute 2) was a Soviet space station which was launched in 1973 as part of the Salyut programme. It was the first Almaz military space station to fly. Within two weeks of its launch, the station had lost altitude control and depressurized, leaving it unusable.

  4. Salute - Wikipedia

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    A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. [1] Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as Girl Guides , [ 2 ] Boy Scouts and the Salvation Army [ 3 ] use formal salutes.

  5. Glossary of fencing - Wikipedia

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    Salut des armes A sort of choreographed demonstration of arms, consisting of sets of fencers saluting, attacking, parrying, drilling and performing set routines in chorus. Salute 1. A blade action performed before a bout or lesson. Indicates respect and good sportsmanship. A handshake is usually exchanged after a bout. 2.

  6. Response to sneezing - Wikipedia

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    Jesús or Salut "Jesus" or "Health!" Gràcies "Thank you" Cantonese: 大吉利事 (daai6 gat1 lei6 si6) or 好嘅 (hou2 ge3). Sneezing in Southern Chinese culture means that someone is speaking ill behind your back. "A great fortunate occurrence" or "A good one" 唔好意思 (m4 hou2 ji3 si1) "Excuse me" Chechen: Dukha vekhil for a male

  7. Some Football Fans Hit Trump With Harsh 1-Finger Salute ... - AOL

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    Some Football Fans Hit Trump With Harsh 1-Finger Salute During Iowa vs. Iowa State Game. Ben Blanchet. Updated September 10, 2023 at 8:57 AM.

  8. A brief history of the 21-gun salute - AOL

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    A 21-gun salute differs from the three-volley salute typically seen at military funerals. That practice stems from a 17th-century European cease-fire tradition. After both sides of a battle had ...

  9. Salutation - Wikipedia

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    Examples of non-written salutations are bowing (common in Japan), waving, or even addressing somebody by their name. A salutation can be interpreted as a form of a signal in which the receiver of the salutation is being acknowledged, respected or thanked. Another simple but very common example of a salutation is a military salute.