iridaniotter [she/her] to Science • 1 year agoRoscosmos has released previously classified photos of the Buran programexternal-linkmessage-square11 fedilinkarrow-up127file-textcross-posted to: space@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up127external-linkRoscosmos has released previously classified photos of the Buran programiridaniotter [she/her] to Science • 1 year agomessage-square11 Commentsfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: space@lemmygrad.ml
Today is the 35th anniversary of Buran's first and only orbital flight. RIP. Here is a direct link to the photos.
minus-squareGVAGUY3 [he/him]hexbear6·1 year agoThe Space Shuttle concept sucked and the scientists behind the Buran agreed, but it's kinda funny they still made a better space shuttle than the US Space Shuttle link
minus-squareiridaniotter [she/her]hexagonhexbear7·1 year agoVery true, but at least all space planes look cool regardless of their practicality. link
minus-squareGVAGUY3 [he/him]hexbear3·1 year agoYeah those time-lapses of it doing that flip thing to check it's heatshield were so cool link
The Space Shuttle concept sucked and the scientists behind the Buran agreed, but it's kinda funny they still made a better space shuttle than the US Space Shuttle
Very true, but at least all space planes look cool regardless of their practicality.
Yeah those time-lapses of it doing that flip thing to check it's heatshield were so cool