• Buran at pad 110/37 in October/November 1988. Buran at pad 110/37 in October/November 1988.
  • Buran being erected at pad 110/37 during the May 1988 rollout. Buran being erected at pad 110/37 during the May 1988 rollout.
  • Buran rolled out to the pad on the TUA transporter-erector. Buran rolled out to the pad on the TUA transporter-erector.
  • KBOM employees and MoD representatives at the launch complex KBOM employees and MoD representatives at the launch complex
  • Cryogenmash employees at pad 110/37 with Buran. Cryogenmash employees at pad 110/37 with Buran.
  • Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37. Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37.
  • Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37. Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37.
  • Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37. Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37.
  • Buran touching down with a MiG-25 chase plane in the background. Buran touching down with a MiG-25 chase plane in the background.
  • Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37. Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked at pad 110/37.
  • KBOM employees with Buran at the ODU test firing stand at site 254. KBOM employees with Buran at the ODU test firing stand at site 254.
  • Buran and An-225 Mriya at the 1989 Paris Air Show. Buran and An-225 Mriya at the 1989 Paris Air Show.
  • Roll-out of the An-225 and Buran from the PUA-100 device. Roll-out of the An-225 and Buran from the PUA-100 device.
  • Buran and An-225 Mriya at the 1989 Paris Air Show. Buran and An-225 Mriya at the 1989 Paris Air Show.
  • Transportation of the An-225 "Mriya" with "Buran" Transportation of the An-225 "Mriya" with "Buran"
  • Transportation of the An-225 "Mriya" with "Buran" Transportation of the An-225 "Mriya" with "Buran"
  • Buran and An-225 Mriya at the 1989 Paris Air Show. Buran and An-225 Mriya at the 1989 Paris Air Show.
  • Buran after the flight. Buran after the flight.
  • Buran after landing at site 251. Buran after landing at site 251.
  • Buran deploying drag chutes on touchdown. Buran deploying drag chutes on touchdown.
  • The Buran orbiter on the ODU test firing stand at site 254. The Buran orbiter on the ODU test firing stand at site 254.
  • Mriya and Buran after arriving in Hostomel from Baikonur, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran after arriving in Hostomel from Baikonur, May, 1989.
  • Mriya and Buran after arriving in Hostomel from Baikonur, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran after arriving in Hostomel from Baikonur, May, 1989.
  • Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989.
  • Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989.
  • Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989.
  • Buran test article OK-MT in one of the bays in MIK OK. Buran test article OK-MT in one of the bays in MIK OK.
  • Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989.
  • Energia 4M and orbiter OK-ML1 during dynamic testing in the SDI at site 112a. Energia 4M and orbiter OK-ML1 during dynamic testing in the SDI at site 112a.
  • Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989.
  • Buran test article OK-ML1 on the VM-T Atlant. Buran test article OK-ML1 on the VM-T Atlant.
  • Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Buran test article OK-ML1 and an Energia rocket on the TUA transporter-erector. Buran test article OK-ML1 and an Energia rocket on the TUA transporter-erector.
  • Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989. Mriya and Buran on display in Hostomel, May, 1989.
  • Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Buran in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Orbiter 2K in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Orbiter 2K in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Orbiter 2K in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Orbiter 2K in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M in MIK RN. Test article OK-MT and Energia 4M in MIK RN.
  • Energia 4M and orbiter OK-ML1 during dynamic testing in the SDI at site 112a. Energia 4M and orbiter OK-ML1 during dynamic testing in the SDI at site 112a.
  • Orbiter 2K in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Orbiter 2K in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Hostomel Airport. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Hostomel Airport.
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  • Test article OK-ML1 in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-ML1 in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
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  • An-225 Mriya and Buran taking off. An-225 Mriya and Buran taking off.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989.
  • Separate units of the Buran orbital spacecraft, unfinished due to a sharp reduction in funding for the Buran project since January 1992. Separate units of the Buran orbital spacecraft, unfinished due to a sharp reduction in funding for the Buran project since January 1992.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989.
  • Buran at the Zhukovsky airfield before transportation to Baikonur. Buran at the Zhukovsky airfield before transportation to Baikonur.
  • A Buran airframe during manufacturing at the TMZ. A Buran airframe during manufacturing at the TMZ.
  • The mid-fuselage of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing. The mid-fuselage of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing.
  • Buran in one of the hangars at Zhukovsky being prepared for the flight to Baikonur. Buran in one of the hangars at Zhukovsky being prepared for the flight to Baikonur.
  • A Buran airframe during manufacturing at the TMZ. A Buran airframe during manufacturing at the TMZ.
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  • OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky.
  • Test article OK-TVI next to the TVI-2 chamber at NIIKhimMash in 1990. Test article OK-TVI next to the TVI-2 chamber at NIIKhimMash in 1990.
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  • The payload bay of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing. The payload bay of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing.
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  • OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI during MAKS-99 at Zhukovsky.
  • Orbiter 2K being mated to the VM-T Atlant at Zhukovsky. Orbiter 2K being mated to the VM-T Atlant at Zhukovsky.
  • Test article OK-TVI next to the TVI-2 chamber at NIIKhimMash. Test article OK-TVI next to the TVI-2 chamber at NIIKhimMash.
  • Buran airframe during static testing. Buran airframe during static testing.
  • Test article OK-MT towed on the TA device, pads 110/37 and 110/38 in the background. Test article OK-MT towed on the TA device, pads 110/37 and 110/38 in the background.
  • Orbiter 2K on the VM-T Atlant on the way to Baikonur. Orbiter 2K on the VM-T Atlant on the way to Baikonur.