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Built to rival NASA’s shuttle, the Buran flew just once—unmanned, flawless, and then never again. This is the story behind the USSR’s ambitious clone.
On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to go to space and the second American to orbit the Earth. On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the ...
May 27, 2025 • Several dummy satellites were supposed to be launched, but a door on the ship did not open as planned.
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