• Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ. Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ.
  • Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ. Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ.
  • Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ. Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ.
  • Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ. Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ.
  • OK-TVA in the RK-1500 chamber. OK-TVA in the RK-1500 chamber.
  • Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ. Buran orbiter manufacturing at the TMZ.
  • Orbiter 1K at the ODU test firing stand at site 254, December 1988. Orbiter 1K at the ODU test firing stand at site 254, December 1988.
  • 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 VDNKh model on the way to Gorky Park with the burnt White House in the background. Buran VDNKh model on the way to Gorky Park with the burnt White House in the background.
  • A segment of the mid fuselage with payload doors. A segment of the mid fuselage with payload doors.
  • Buran and Energia 1L stacked on pad 110/37. Buran and Energia 1L stacked on pad 110/37.
  • Orbiter 1K on the VM-T Atlant before the flight to Baikonur. Orbiter 1K on the VM-T Atlant before the flight to Baikonur.
  • Buran airframe during preparations for static testing. Buran airframe during preparations for static testing.
  • Orbiter 2K on the VM-T Atlant on the way to Baikonur. Orbiter 2K on the VM-T Atlant on the way to Baikonur.
  • The Buran orbiter on the test firing stand on site 254. The Buran orbiter on the test firing stand on site 254.
  • Buran airframe during static testing. Buran airframe during static testing.
  • Orbiter 2K being mated to the VM-T Atlant at Zhukovsky. Orbiter 2K being mated to the VM-T Atlant 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.
  • The payload bay of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing. The payload bay of a Buran orbiter during manufacturing.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A Buran airframe during manufacturing at the TMZ. A Buran airframe during manufacturing at the TMZ.
  • Test article OK-MT at the firing stand on site 254. Test article OK-MT at the firing stand on site 254.
  • 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.
  • Buran after the orbital flight. Buran after the orbital flight.
  • Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur. Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur.
  • 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.
  • Buran at the Zhukovsky airfield before transportation to Baikonur. Buran at the Zhukovsky airfield before transportation to Baikonur.
  • Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37. Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37.
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur. Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989.
  • Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur. Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur.
  • Buran after the orbital flight. Buran after the orbital flight.
  • 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.
  • Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur. Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989.
  • Buran after the orbital flight. Buran after the orbital flight.
  • Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur. Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur.
  • Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37. Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989. An-225 Mriya and Buran at Le Bourget 1989.
  • Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur. Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur.
  • An-225 Mriya and Buran taking off. An-225 Mriya and Buran taking off.
  • Test article OK-MT rolled out on the TA platform. Test article OK-MT rolled out on the TA platform.
  • Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37. Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37.
  • 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).
  • Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37. Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37.
  • Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur. Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur.
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK).
  • Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37. Buran test article OK-MT and Energia test article 4M at pad 110/37.
  • 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-ML1 in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK). Test article OK-ML1 in the Orbiter Assembly and Test Facility (MIK OK).
  • OK-GLI in the hangar at Zhukovskiy. OK-GLI in the hangar at Zhukovskiy.
  • Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur. Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur.
  • 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.
  • Test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article on the TUA "Grasshopper" transporter-erector next to the SDI. Test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article on the TUA "Grasshopper" transporter-erector next to the SDI.
  • Test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article on the TUA "Grasshopper" transporter-erector. Test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article on the TUA "Grasshopper" transporter-erector.
  • Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur. Buran being loaded onto the mate-demate device in Baikonur.
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK).
  • Test article OK-MT in the anechoic chamber at site 254. Test article OK-MT in the anechoic chamber at site 254.
  • Test article OK-MT in MIK OK. Test article OK-MT in MIK OK.
  • Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur. Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur.
  • Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK). Test article OK-MT in the Orbiter Assembly Building (MIK OK).
  • Buran after the orbital flight. Buran after the orbital flight.
  • Test article OK-ML1 in MIK OK. Test article OK-ML1 in MIK OK.
  • Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur. Test article OK-MT during tests in Baikonur.
  • 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).
  • Buran after the orbital flight. Buran after the orbital flight.
  • Test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article on the TUA "Grasshopper" transporter-erector next to the SDI. Test article OK-ML1 and an Energia test article on the TUA "Grasshopper" transporter-erector next to the SDI.