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  • A segment of the mid fuselage with payload doors. A segment of the mid fuselage with payload doors.
  • Buran reinforced carbon-carbon nosecap. Buran reinforced carbon-carbon nosecap.
  • Buran reinforced carbon-carbon wing leading edge panels. Buran reinforced carbon-carbon wing leading edge panels.
  • Buran airframe during preparations for static testing. Buran airframe during preparations for static testing.
  • Buran airframe during static testing. Buran airframe during static testing.
  • Buran after landing at site 251. Buran after landing at site 251.
  • Buran after the flight. Buran after the flight.
  • Buran deploying drag chutes on touchdown. Buran deploying drag chutes on touchdown.
  • Buran touching down with a MiG-25 chase plane in the background. Buran touching down with a MiG-25 chase plane in the background.
  • 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 at pad 110/37 in October/November 1988. Buran at pad 110/37 in October/November 1988.
  • 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.
  • Cryogenmash employees at pad 110/37 with Buran. Cryogenmash employees at pad 110/37 with Buran.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Buran test article OK-ML1 on the VM-T Atlant. Buran test article OK-ML1 on the VM-T Atlant.
  • 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.
  • The Buran orbiter on the ODU test firing stand at site 254. The Buran orbiter on the ODU test firing stand at site 254.
  • Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014. Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014.
  • Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014. Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014.
  • Officials inspecting a Buran fuselage during manufacturing. Officials inspecting a Buran fuselage during manufacturing.
  • Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014. Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014.
  • Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014. Aftermath of the MIK RN roof collapse as of June 2014.
  • Buran tailfin test article at SibNIA Buran tailfin test article at SibNIA
  • Buran and the An-225 Mriya in Hostomel. Buran and the An-225 Mriya in Hostomel.
  • Mitterrand and Energia-Buran program officials visit the orbiter. Mitterrand and Energia-Buran program officials visit the orbiter.
  • Buran on the An-225 Mriya. Buran on the An-225 Mriya.
  • Buran on the An-225 Mriya. Buran on the An-225 Mriya.
  • Buran on the An-225 Mriya. Buran on the An-225 Mriya.
  • OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield. OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield.
  • OK-GLI atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield. OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield.
  • OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield. OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield.
  • OK-GLI atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI landing after an atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI landing after an atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky. OK-GLI atmospheric test flight at Zhukovsky.
  • OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield. OK-GLI at Zhukovsky airfield.
  • Buran airframe during manufacturing at TMZ. Buran airframe during manufacturing at TMZ.
  • Buran airframe during manufacturing at TMZ. Buran airframe during manufacturing at TMZ.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran taking off. An-225 Mriya and Buran taking off.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Hostomel Airport. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Hostomel Airport.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Orbiter 2K being mated to the VM-T Atlant at Zhukovsky. Orbiter 2K being mated to the VM-T Atlant at Zhukovsky.
  • 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.
  • The payload bay of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing. The payload bay of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing.
  • Orbiter 2K on the VM-T Atlant on the way to Baikonur. Orbiter 2K on the VM-T Atlant on the way to Baikonur.
  • Orbiter 1K on the VM-T Atlant before the flight to Baikonur. Orbiter 1K on the VM-T Atlant before the flight to Baikonur.
  • bur launch pad bur launch pad
  • bur mzk stack bur mzk stack
  • docking module static test docking module static test
  • buran launch wide shot buran launch wide shot
  • bur pad tower bur pad tower
  • bur pad two towers bur pad two towers
  • Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests. Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests.
  • Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant. Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant.
  • Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests. Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests.
  • Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests. Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests.
  • Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests. Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests.
  • Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests. Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests.
  • Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests. Test article OK-KS on the VM-T Atlant during flight tests.
  • Forward fuselage of test article OK-TVA on the vibration stand at NPO Molniya. Forward fuselage of test article OK-TVA on the vibration stand at NPO Molniya.
  • Forward fuselage of test article OK-TVA on the vibration stand at NPO Molniya. Forward fuselage of test article OK-TVA on the vibration stand at NPO Molniya.
  • A Su-27 taking off from the Yubileyniy airfield with Mriya and Buran in the background. A Su-27 taking off from the Yubileyniy airfield with Mriya and Buran in the background.
  • Buran test article OK-MT and Energia 4M on the "grasshopper". Buran test article OK-MT and Energia 4M on the "grasshopper".
  • Energia 1L and Buran stacked on pad 37. Energia 1L and Buran stacked on pad 37.
  • Energia 1L and Buran stacked on pad 37. Energia 1L and Buran stacked on pad 37.
  • Buran test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article in front of the SDI. Buran test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article in front of the SDI.
  • Buran test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked on pad 110/37. Buran test article OK-MT and Energia 4M stacked on pad 110/37.
  • Buran aerodynamic analogue OK-GLI at the Zhukovsky airfield. Buran aerodynamic analogue OK-GLI at the Zhukovsky airfield.
  • Buran aerodynamic analogue OK-GLI at the Zhukovsky airfield. Buran aerodynamic analogue OK-GLI at the Zhukovsky airfield.
  • Dyatlov and others next to Energia 1L and Buran. Dyatlov and others next to Energia 1L and Buran.
  • Energia 1L and Buran stacked on pad 37. Energia 1L and Buran stacked on pad 37.
  • Orbiter 2K and an Energia rocket stacked at pad 110/37. Orbiter 2K and an Energia rocket stacked at pad 110/37.
  • The Buran orbiter before the orbital flight. The Buran orbiter before the orbital flight.