When people think of a space shuttle they think of the American ... Its lone mission was uncrewed. The Buran relied on an automated launch sequence, rode on an Energia rocket, and performed ...

The Soviet shuttle’s launch system – ‘Energia’ – looked ... it’s not quite right to say the Soviet version was stolen. Buran, and her incomplete sister ships were iterations on ...

The Antonov An-225, the world’s largest plane, was built to transport the Buran space shuttle and support mid-air launches. Today, it’s a modern marvel in cargo aviation. This video explores ...

As a result, the enterprise has the chance to continue its activities and launch work ... The space shuttle performed a crewless flight that lasted 205 minutes. The Buran was the first spacecraft ...