Buran - The Soviet Space Shuttle

By Edward Brown; posted January 8, 2008

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Unlike out Space Shuttle, of which this is an obvoius copy, theirs (named Buran, translates to "Snowstorm" ) only flew once, and without a human crew, it was flown on remote control or autonomous function. After it landed, the white heat tiles looked rather "toasted".

The name on the booster rocket reads "Energiya"

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