The test flights of the Soviet spacecraft, Buran, is announced. Details are given of the spacecraft's thermal protective ceramic tiles. The launching of the spacecraft was photographed by test pilots. Almost all of the spacecraft systems were in operation while it was flying around the Earth. A brief account is given of the flight and landing.
Design Features, Flight Monitoring of Buran
1989
2 pages
Report
No indication
English
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