Avron - 21/10/2005 10:21 PMAnik...Whats the item on the tank ahead of the orbiter?
Chris Bergin - 22/10/2005 1:22 AMAnik, how many Buran's are there left?
anik - 22/10/2005 12:34 PMQuoteChris Bergin - 22/10/2005 1:22 AMAnik, how many Buran's are there left?Chris,There were made five orbital spacecrafts and eight full-size models for the “Energiya-Buran” program in the Soviet Union…> Five orbital spacecrafts:1K made spaceflight (look at the photo “1K.jpg”) and was destroyed because of the building roof collapse on the Baikonur2K is stored in the building on the Baikonur (look at the photo “2K.jpg”)3K is in Moscow (look at the photo “3K.jpg”)4K is disassembled (look at the photo “4K.jpg”)5K is unfinished and then destroyed> Eight full-size models:1M is in the Gor’ky park and is transformed into an attraction "The Buran: the space travel"2M was used for atmospheric testings (look at the photo “2M - 1.jpg”) and is in Bahrein (look at Tahii’s photo “2M - 2.jpg”). By the way, Ben, turbojets were used only on this model…3M is at RSC Energiya (look at the photo “3M.jpg”)4MT is on the Baikonur (look at the photo “4MT.jpg”)5M is at TsAGI (look at the photo “5M.jpg”)6M is at NIIhimmash in Moscow region (look at the photo “6M.jpg”)7M is stored in the building on the Baikonur (look at the photo “7M.jpg”)8M is at Gagarin Cosmonaut Training CenterP.S.: All these information and photos from Russian Vadim Lukashevich's Buran website ( http://www.buran.ru )
anik - 22/10/2005 5:07 AMQuoteAvron - 21/10/2005 10:21 PMAnik...Whats the item on the tank ahead of the orbiter?Avron,This item is on the tank – look at the photo “Before launch.jpg”…This item is removed from the tank – look at the photo “During launch.jpg”…Also look at the photo “Before launch - 2.jpg”… Cables are stretching to this item (maybe power supplies?)...QuoteThank-you sir...
Thank-you sir...
Andy L - 31/10/2005 5:40 PMIt really saddens me to see one of the Soviet Orbiters beheaded and covered in snow. That better not be the fate of NASA's three Orbiters!
Chris Bergin - 1/11/2005 8:30 AMYes, and they should also stay in the hands of people that know how to care for them.
Avron - 2/11/2005 5:12 AMQuoteChris Bergin - 1/11/2005 8:30 AMYes, and they should also stay in the hands of people that know how to care for them.I have space in my back yard..