The National Interest

The Soviet’s Buran Space Shuttle Was a True One-Hit Wonder

The Buran did fly in space – just once, in November 1988, not long before the Soviet Union collapsed. Its lone mission was uncrewed. The Buran relied on an automated launch sequence, rode on an ...
The National Interest

Soviet Union’s Buran Space Shuttle Is on the Dustheap of History. Does It Belong There?

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Buran program was judged a success and would likely have continued had the Cold War carried on. Unfortunately, it suffered from poor timing: the Soviet Union had ...
TASS

Buran space shuttle marks 30th flight anniversary

MOSCOW, November 15. /TASS/. November 15, 2018 marks 30 years since the Buran reusable spacecraft performed its first and sole flight. The Buran was part of the Energia-Buran reusable space system. It ...