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Friday, November 15, 2013

25th Anniversary of the Buran

Twenty-five years ago today, the Soviet Union flew the Buran reusable spacecraft, modeled on NASA’s Space Shuttle, into orbit for the first and last time.
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2 comments:

  1. Ole Phat StuNovember 16, 2013 at 7:03:00 AM PST

    Space Shuttle is a glider.
    Buran has jet engines for normal subsonic flight after reentry.

    My photos here :-
    http://www.savory.de/blog_sep_13.htm#20130905

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  2. Chuck PergielNovember 16, 2013 at 7:55:00 AM PST

    "However, unlike her Western cousin, OK-GLI had four AL-31 turbofan engines fitted, allowing her to fly under her own power during the test program." From the NASA link.

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