Buran (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
Besides describing the first operational Soviet/Russian shuttle orbiter, "Buran" was also the designation for the entire Soviet/Russian spaceplane project and its flight articles, which were known as "Buran-class orbiters".
The Soviet Buran Shuttle: One Flight, Long History
2013年11月15日 · These reports began speculation that the Soviet Union was trying to build a shuttle to match the U.S. one. Amid much international speculation and after many delays, the Soviet Union launched the Buran (Snowstorm), its first full-scale reusable space shuttle, on November 15, 1988.
Buran programme - Wikipedia
The Buran orbital vehicle programme was developed in response to the U.S. Space Shuttle program, which raised considerable concerns among the Soviet military and especially Defense Minister Dmitry Ustinov.
Buran | Space Shuttle, Reusable Launch Vehicle, Soviet Union
Buran, Soviet orbiter similar in design and function to the U.S. space shuttle. Designed by the Energia aerospace bureau, it made a single unmanned, fully automated flight in 1988, only to be grounded shortly thereafter due to cost overruns and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Buran — The Soviet space shuttle that flew just once | Space
2024年12月3日 · The Buran spacecraft was a space shuttle developed by the Soviet Union in response to NASA's space shuttle program. Buran, which means “snowstorm” in Russian, flew one time.
Snowstorm: The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Buran Shuttle
2020年11月15日 · The Buran program began as a response to the American Space Shuttle Program and was the largest and most expensive project in the history of Soviet space exploration. The idea of a reusable spacecraft program has its roots in the late 1950's at the beginning of the Space Age but no real efforts were made until the 1970's and 80's.
Remembering Buran – The Shuttle’s Estranged Soviet Cousin
2013年11月15日 · Under a veil of secrecy, the Soviet Space Shuttle “Buran” launched on her maiden mission 25 years ago. It was to be her only flight in space, with the program mothballed in 1993, following the...
Space Race Shadows: The Untold Story of Russia's Buran Space Shuttle
2024年3月18日 · One key difference: while the American Space Shuttle had three Space Shuttle main engines that would provide thrust at liftoff, Buran lacked main engines altogether. The Space Shuttle used a...
Buran - Spacecraft & Vehicles Database - Soviet Union / Russia
Buran, meaning “snowstorm” in Russian, was the Soviet Union’s response to the United States’ Space Shuttle program. Developed by the Soviet space agency, Buran represented a significant achievement in aerospace engineering and technology.
Buran Space Shuttle vs STS
Detailed site about Buran, and comparison between it and the American Space Shuttle.