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Buran Reusable Orbiter

Buran was the Soviet reusable winged orbital-shuttle family developed as the spacecraft element of the Energia-Buran system. The only orbital vehicle completed an uncrewed two-orbit mission and fully automatic runway landing in 1988; the programme ended before a crewed flight.

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Aliases
Buran orbiterБуран11F35 Buran
Family Name
Buran
Full Name
Buran Reusable Orbiter
Reusability
fully_reusable
Slug
buran-reusable-orbiter
Status
retired
Type
shuttle

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Description
Buran was the Soviet reusable winged orbital-shuttle family developed as the spacecraft element of the Energia-Buran system. The only orbital vehicle completed an uncrewed two-orbit mission and fully automatic runway landing in 1988; the programme ended before a crewed flight.
First Flight Year
1,988
Height M
36.37
Last Flight Year
1,988

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 10:29:34 AM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 10:29:34 AM