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 …
Buran — The Soviet space shuttle that flew just once | Space
Dec 3, 2024 · 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 …
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 …
Space Race Shadows: The Untold Story of Russia's Buran Space ...
Mar 18, 2024 · By 1976, the Americans already had two shuttles under construction—the prototype Enterprise and the first fully operational shuttle, Columbia. The Soviet leadership, …
Buran: The Soviet Space Shuttle Story - New Space Economy
Aug 11, 2025 · The Soviet Buran program was one of the most ambitious and complex undertakings in the history of space exploration, a direct and powerful response to the …
The Soviet Buran Shuttle: One Flight, Long History
Nov 15, 2013 · 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 …
Snowstorm: The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Buran Shuttle
Nov 15, 2020 · It was a reusable spacecraft project that began in 1974 as a response to the American Space Transportation System, or Space Shuttle program. It was officially terminated …
Buran reusable shuttle - RussianSpaceWeb.com
Mar 16, 2019 · During 1970s and 1980s, the USSR developed a winged spacecraft known as Buran (Snowstorm) designed to serve as a "parallel" response to the perceived military threat …
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 …
The Buran: The Soviet Space Shuttle Success Story
The Buran was a reusable orbiter capable of putting different payloads into space and bringing cargoes back to Earth. Some specialists speculate that the rocket-powered glider might have...