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Buran - the Soviet 'space shuttle'
By Anatoly Zak Russianspaceweb.com
Despite its looks, Buran was not a facsimile of the US shuttle
Some 20 years ago, on 30 September 1988, many readers of the Pravda newspaper -
the
official mouthpiece of the Soviet communist party - could not believe their
eyes.
Published somewhat inconspicuously on the second page, there was a photo
depicting the
familiar shape of the US space shuttle, but with Soviet insignia on its wings.
Finally, years of rumours about a Soviet "copy" of the shuttle had been
confirmed.
However, the official Soviet press was quick to point out that despite its
superficial
resemblance to the US counterpart, the Russian shuttle, dubbed Buran or
"snowstorm",
was better and more capable.
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