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Calculated Shard: 99 (from laksa131)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa099.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wired.com/2011/04/0419soviets-launch-first-space-station/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.wired.com/2011/04/0419soviets-launch-first-space-station/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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But just as often, they were bedeviled by technical glitches and failures, and so it was with Salyut 1. Beaten to the moon by the […]\n1971:\nSalyut 1, the first operational space station, is launched.\nAs they often were during the space race, the Soviets were out in front of NASA in concept and launch. But just as often, they were bedeviled by technical glitches and failures, and so it was with Salyut 1.\nBeaten to the moon by the Americans, the Soviet space program turned its attention to the deployment of a\nworking space station\n, which had been on the drawing boards since 1964. Salyut 1 was essentially a lash-up, its components assembled from spacecraft originally designed for other purposes.\nThe April launch went smoothly and Salyut 1 entered orbit, but it was all downhill after that. The crew of Soyuz 10, intended to be the first cosmonauts to take occupancy of Salyut 1, couldn’t enter the space station because of a docking mechanism problem.\nThe crew of\nSoyuz 11\nspent three weeks aboard Salyut 1, only to be killed on the return trip to Earth when air escaped from their craft.\nFinally, it was curtains for Salyut 1, which fired its rockets for the last time Oct. 11, 1971, to begin its planned re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and disintegration over the Pacific Ocean.\nSource: PBS.org, Wikipedia\nPhoto: Salyut 1\/NASA\nThis article first appeared on Wired.com April 19, 2007.\nSee Also:\nJuly 25: Four Women Who Made a Difference\nJan. 16, 1969: A Rendezvous, and a Rough Ride Home\nJuly 11, 1979: Look Out Below! Here Comes Skylab!\nFeb. 19, 1986: Mir, the Little Space Station That Could\nComplete Wired.com coverage of International Space Station\nNov. 6, 1971: U.S. Tests Its Largest Hydrogen Bomb\nJuly 31, 1971: Astronauts Drive on the Moon\nFeb. 6, 1971: Astronaut Plays Golf on Moon\nFeb. 21, 1971: U.N. Cracks Down on Hallucinogens\nApril 19, 1965: How Do You Like It? Moore, Moore, Moore\nMost Popular\nRead More","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2011\/04\/0419soviets-launch-first-space-station\/#main-content)\n\n[SECURITY](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/security\/)\n\n[POLITICS](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/politics\/)\n\n[THE BIG STORY](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/big-story\/)\n\n[BUSINESS](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/business\/)\n\n[SCIENCE](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/science\/)\n\n[CULTURE](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/culture\/)\n\n[REVIEWS](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/gear\/)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/v2\/offers\/wira01035?source=Site_0_JNY_WIR_DESKTOP_NAV_CTA_0_US_ACQ_NLI_QUICK_PAY_GENERIC_ZZ_PANELA)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/newsletter?sourceCode=hamburgernav)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/v2\/offers\/wira01035?source=Site_0_JNY_WIR_DESKTOP_NAV_CTA_0_US_ACQ_NLI_QUICK_PAY_GENERIC_ZZ_PANELA)\n\n[Security](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/security\/)\n\n[Politics](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/politics\/)\n\n[The Big Story](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/big-story\/)\n\n[Business](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/business\/)\n\n[Science](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/science\/)\n\n[Culture](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/culture\/)\n\n[Reviews](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/category\/gear\/)\n\nMore\n\n[The Big Interview](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/the-big-interview\/)[Magazine](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/magazine\/)[Events](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/tag\/wired-events\/)[WIRED Insider](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/collection\/wiredinsider\/)[WIRED Consulting](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/tag\/wired-consulting\/)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/newsletter?sourceCode=hamburgernav)\n\n[Podcasts](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/podcasts\/)\n\n[Video](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/video\/)\n\n[Livestreams](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/livestreams)\n\n[Merch](https:\/\/shop.wired.com\/)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/search\/)\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/auth\/initiate?redirectURL=%2F2011%2F04%2F0419soviets-launch-first-space-station%2F&source=VERSO_NAVIGATION)\n\n[START FREE TRIAL](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/v2\/offers\/wira01035?source=Site_0_JNY_WIR_DESKTOP_JNY_WIR_GLOBAL_NAV_DRAWER_0_US_ACQ_NLI_QUICK_PAY_GENERIC_ZZ_PANELA)\n\n[![ZOOM IN \\<br\\> Subscribe today for only \\<del\\>\\$4\\<\/del\\> \\<strong\\>\\$2\/month\\<\/strong\\> and get access to exclusive benefits including \\<strong\\>5 all-new premium newsletters.\\<\/strong\\> CTA:SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/686ea38fcb59aaabef7a795d\/original\/pass\/Wired_Zoom_Rollover_300x200_v2a_Shorter.gif?format=original)](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/v2\/offers\/wira01035?source=Site_0_JNY_WIR_DESKTOP_NAV_ROLLOVER_0_US_ACQ_NLI_QUICK_PAY_GENERIC_ZZ_PANELA)\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/auth\/initiate?redirectURL=%2F2011%2F04%2F0419soviets-launch-first-space-station%2F&source=VERSO_NAVIGATION)\n\nThe intersection of technology, power, and culture. 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Beaten to the moon by the \\[…\\]\n\n![April 19 1971 Soviets Put First Space Station Into Orbit](https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/5932aa9326780e6c04d2d34e\/3:2\/w_2560%2Cc_limit\/salyut1.jpg)\n\nSave this story\n\nSave this story\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/images_blogs\/thisdayintech\/2011\/04\/salyut1.jpg)](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/thisdayintech\/2011\/04\/0419soviets-launch-first-space-station\/salyut1\/)\n\n**1971:** Salyut 1, the first operational space station, is launched.\n\nAs they often were during the space race, the Soviets were out in front of NASA in concept and launch. But just as often, they were bedeviled by technical glitches and failures, and so it was with Salyut 1.\n\nBeaten to the moon by the Americans, the Soviet space program turned its attention to the deployment of a [working space station](http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/spacestation\/station\/russian.htm), which had been on the drawing boards since 1964. Salyut 1 was essentially a lash-up, its components assembled from spacecraft originally designed for other purposes.\n\nThe April launch went smoothly and Salyut 1 entered orbit, but it was all downhill after that. The crew of Soyuz 10, intended to be the first cosmonauts to take occupancy of Salyut 1, couldn’t enter the space station because of a docking mechanism problem.\n\nThe crew of [Soyuz 11](http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soyuz_11) spent three weeks aboard Salyut 1, only to be killed on the return trip to Earth when air escaped from their craft.\n\nFinally, it was curtains for Salyut 1, which fired its rockets for the last time Oct. 11, 1971, to begin its planned re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and disintegration over the Pacific Ocean.\n\n*Source: PBS.org, Wikipedia*\n\nPhoto: Salyut 1\/NASA\n\nThis article first appeared on Wired.com April 19, 2007.\n\n**See Also:**\n\n- [July 25: Four Women Who Made a Difference](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/science\/discoveries\/news\/2008\/07\/dayintech_0725%3FcurrentPage%3Dall)\n- [Jan. 16, 1969: A Rendezvous, and a Rough Ride Home](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/science\/discoveries\/news\/2009\/01\/dayintech_0116)\n- [July 11, 1979: Look Out Below! 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Beaten to the moon by the \[…\] ![April 19 1971 Soviets Put First Space Station Into Orbit](https://media.wired.com/photos/5932aa9326780e6c04d2d34e/3:2/w_2560%2Cc_limit/salyut1.jpg) Save this story Save this story [![](https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/thisdayintech/2011/04/salyut1.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2011/04/0419soviets-launch-first-space-station/salyut1/) 1971: Salyut 1, the first operational space station, is launched. As they often were during the space race, the Soviets were out in front of NASA in concept and launch. But just as often, they were bedeviled by technical glitches and failures, and so it was with Salyut 1. Beaten to the moon by the Americans, the Soviet space program turned its attention to the deployment of a [working space station](http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/russian.htm), which had been on the drawing boards since 1964. Salyut 1 was essentially a lash-up, its components assembled from spacecraft originally designed for other purposes. The April launch went smoothly and Salyut 1 entered orbit, but it was all downhill after that. The crew of Soyuz 10, intended to be the first cosmonauts to take occupancy of Salyut 1, couldn’t enter the space station because of a docking mechanism problem. The crew of [Soyuz 11](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_11) spent three weeks aboard Salyut 1, only to be killed on the return trip to Earth when air escaped from their craft. Finally, it was curtains for Salyut 1, which fired its rockets for the last time Oct. 11, 1971, to begin its planned re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and disintegration over the Pacific Ocean. Source: PBS.org, Wikipedia Photo: Salyut 1/NASA This article first appeared on Wired.com April 19, 2007. 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Readable Markdown	Apr 19, 2011 7:00 AM 1971: Salyut 1, the first operational space station, is launched. As they often were during the space race, the Soviets were out in front of NASA in concept and launch. But just as often, they were bedeviled by technical glitches and failures, and so it was with Salyut 1. Beaten to the moon by the \[…\] ![April 19 1971 Soviets Put First Space Station Into Orbit](https://media.wired.com/photos/5932aa9326780e6c04d2d34e/3:2/w_2560%2Cc_limit/salyut1.jpg) [![](https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/thisdayintech/2011/04/salyut1.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2011/04/0419soviets-launch-first-space-station/salyut1/) 1971: Salyut 1, the first operational space station, is launched. As they often were during the space race, the Soviets were out in front of NASA in concept and launch. But just as often, they were bedeviled by technical glitches and failures, and so it was with Salyut 1. Beaten to the moon by the Americans, the Soviet space program turned its attention to the deployment of a [working space station](http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/station/russian.htm), which had been on the drawing boards since 1964. Salyut 1 was essentially a lash-up, its components assembled from spacecraft originally designed for other purposes. The April launch went smoothly and Salyut 1 entered orbit, but it was all downhill after that. The crew of Soyuz 10, intended to be the first cosmonauts to take occupancy of Salyut 1, couldn’t enter the space station because of a docking mechanism problem. The crew of [Soyuz 11](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_11) spent three weeks aboard Salyut 1, only to be killed on the return trip to Earth when air escaped from their craft. Finally, it was curtains for Salyut 1, which fired its rockets for the last time Oct. 11, 1971, to begin its planned re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere and disintegration over the Pacific Ocean. Source: PBS.org, Wikipedia Photo: Salyut 1/NASA This article first appeared on Wired.com April 19, 2007. See Also: - [July 25: Four Women Who Made a Difference](https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/07/dayintech_0725%3FcurrentPage%3Dall) - [Jan. 16, 1969: A Rendezvous, and a Rough Ride Home](https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2009/01/dayintech_0116) - [July 11, 1979: Look Out Below! Here Comes Skylab\!](https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/07/dayintech_0711) - [Feb. 19, 1986: Mir, the Little Space Station That Could](https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/02/dayintech_0219) - [Complete Wired.com coverage of International Space Station](https://www.wired.com/topics/International_Space_Station) - [Nov. 6, 1971: U.S. Tests Its Largest Hydrogen Bomb](https://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/11/1106nuclear-weapons/) - [July 31, 1971: Astronauts Drive on the Moon](https://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/07/dayintech_0731/) - [Feb. 6, 1971: Astronaut Plays Golf on Moon](https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/02/72572) - [Feb. 21, 1971: U.N. Cracks Down on Hallucinogens](https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/02/72713) - [April 19, 1965: How Do You Like It? Moore, Moore, Moore](https://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2010/04/0419moores-law-published/) Most Popular Read More
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