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The Buran (Russian: Бура́н, IPA: [bʊˈran], Snowstorm or Blizzard) program was a Soviet and later Russian reusable spacecraft project that began in 1974 at TsAGI and was formally suspended in 1993.[1] It was a response to the United States Space Shuttle program.[2] The project was the largest and the most expensive in the history of Soviet space exploration.[1] Development work included sending the BOR-5 on multiple sub-orbital test flights, and atmospheric flights of the OK-GLI. Buran completed one unmanned orbital spaceflight in 1988 before its cancellation in 1993.[1]
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The Buran (Russian: Бура́н, IPA: [bʊˈran], Snowstorm or Blizzard) program was a [[Soviet]] and later [[Russian]] [[reusable spacecraft]] project that began in 1974 and was formally suspended in 1993.
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It was a response to the [[United States]] [[Space Shuttle program]].  
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Development work included sending the [[BOR-5]] on multiple [[sub-orbital]] test flights, and atmospheric flights of the [[OK-GLI]]. The [[Buran orbiter]] completed one unmanned orbital spaceflight in 1988.

Revision as of 01:34, 31 March 2013

The Buran (Russian: Бура́н, IPA: [bʊˈran], Snowstorm or Blizzard) program was a Soviet and later Russian reusable spacecraft project that began in 1974 and was formally suspended in 1993.

It was a response to the United States Space Shuttle program.

Development work included sending the BOR-5 on multiple sub-orbital test flights, and atmospheric flights of the OK-GLI. The Buran orbiter completed one unmanned orbital spaceflight in 1988.

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