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The Soviet space shuttle built from NASA secrets

While NASA celebrated the launch of its first Space Shuttle in 1981, the Soviet Union was racing to build its own orbital ...
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Buran Spaceplane Docking with the Mir-2 Space Station Is Like Seeing Soviet Space Ghosts

I sometimes wonder where we would be now, as a species, had the Soviet Union not collapsed and continued its space race with the United States. Would we have already colonized other planets by now, or ...
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Shuttle Tile, Buran

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a white ceramic tile made for ...
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Russia's Abandoned Rival To The Space Shuttle Is A Rusting Reminder Of The Race To Govern Space

NASA's iconic Space Shuttle is arguably one of the best things America has made thanks to its sleek looks, its use in the launch of the International Space Station and its contribution to our ...
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Buran – The Soviet Space Shuttle That Flew Once

Built to rival NASA’s shuttle, the Buran flew just once—unmanned, flawless, and then never again. This is the story behind the USSR’s ambitious clone. Bruce Willis’ wife shares heartbreaking health ...