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35 years ago, Buran launched on her one and only orbital flight (www.nasaspaceflight.com)
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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/9197063

NSF anniversary tweet and short video: https://nitter.net/NASASpaceflight/status/1724639242251272429#m

NSF full article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/remembering-buran-shuttles-estranged-soviet-cousin/

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kinda sad they just left it in a warehouse to rot afterwards

[–] projectsquared 2 points 1 year ago

…and one of the orbiters destroyed by the roof collapsing on it.