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In October 1974 Valentin Glushko officially took control of Chelomei TsKBM design bureau. The next year Glushko had two major decisions. First, he stopped the Almaz program. OPS-1 had failed in the weeks before Skylab, but a year later late June 1974 OPS-2 was more successful. Then Glushko took controls, and stroke back.

OPS-3 that was to launch the next year was grounded. Secondly, Glushko had the Salyut program transferred back from OKB-1 to his shop. Salyut and Almaz being very similar, it was logical to have the two space station programs under the same roof.
Lastly that same year 1975 the TKS (now part of Glushko empire) was confirmed as the future MKBS crew and cargo vehicle, killing the unmanned Soyuz – Progress – in the process. After cancellation of OPS-3 two Almaz hulls remained at the plant - OPS-4 being under construction at the time.
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