November 24, 2004
Soviet Space Battle Station
Soviet Union was developing laser space battle station Skif from beginning of 80's. Length: 37 meters; Diameter: 4.1 meter
Weight: around 80 tons
Unarmed prototype filled with scientific equipment was created around 1985 and launched 15 May 1987. It was failed to start operations and with the fall of Soviet Union project was scrapped.
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Posted by Cieciel at November 24, 2004 12:21 AM