The Soviet-era Buran space program may be unexpectedly revived. With NASA about to retire its ageing fleet of space shuttles, there is a pressing need for viable space transport.
This would be an interesting development. I wonder if Barack HUSSEIN Obama (aka Little Barry Soetoro) would approve?
"Well, what we’re going to do is, we are going to delay or cut programs that I don’t think are as high a priority. And we’ve identified a range of ways that we can save money in terms of how we purchase goods by the federal government. There are some programs related to NASA, for example, that we would not eliminate – but defer – so that the spending is spread out over a longer period of time. There are a host of programs at the federal level that I think are less of a priority than making sure that our kids are getting a good start in life." - Barack HUSSEIN Obama (aka Little Barry Soetoro)
Showing posts with label Buran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buran. Show all posts
Monday, November 17, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
More on the Soviet Space Shuttle "Buran"
Here is another video on "Buran," the Soviet Space Shuttle. It is interesting to me that it is so similar to ours. Does anyone, besides me think that maybe it was the work of SPIES!!!???
The Buran spacecraft (Буран, "snowstorm" or "blizzard"), serial number 11F35 K1, was the only fully completed and operational space shuttle from the Soviet Union's Buran program. It had only one (unmanned) spaceflight, in 1988, before the program was cancelled in 1993. It was destroyed by a hangar collapse in 2002.
"Where would the Russian space program be if it had not 'borrowed' so much from NASA over the years?" - GasCityGuy (A poster on YouTube)
The Buran spacecraft (Буран, "snowstorm" or "blizzard"), serial number 11F35 K1, was the only fully completed and operational space shuttle from the Soviet Union's Buran program. It had only one (unmanned) spaceflight, in 1988, before the program was cancelled in 1993. It was destroyed by a hangar collapse in 2002.
"Where would the Russian space program be if it had not 'borrowed' so much from NASA over the years?" - GasCityGuy (A poster on YouTube)
Monday, November 10, 2008
Soviet Space Shuttle "Buran"
I have been doing a great deal of reading lately and came across some information that I researched years ago. It is on the Soviet Space Shuttle.
Buran-Energia is the Soviet Space Shuttle system made up of the space orbiter called Buran (Snowstorm/Blizzard) and its ultra powerful heavy lift booster system known as Energia and was very similar to our shuttle.
Watch the video below. It is very educational. I will post more on this subject as times goes on.
"When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it." - Wally Schirra
Buran-Energia is the Soviet Space Shuttle system made up of the space orbiter called Buran (Snowstorm/Blizzard) and its ultra powerful heavy lift booster system known as Energia and was very similar to our shuttle.
Watch the video below. It is very educational. I will post more on this subject as times goes on.
"When people have asked if I'd like to go in the Shuttle, I said you don't get to fly it, except for landing, which I'd love to do. I wouldn't go unless I could command it." - Wally Schirra
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)