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Buran
Buran combined piloted atmospheric testing with an uncrewed orbital demonstration that completed two orbits and the first fully automatic runway landing by an orbital spaceplane.
- Missions
- 2
- People
- 6
- Vehicles
- 4
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Buran timeline
2 flights. One complete program record.
Follow every archived flight from the earliest development test through the program’s latest flown mission, with its defining milestones and mission hardware connected along the way.
Defining milestones
The turning points that shaped this program and its legacy.
1985–1988 · Atmospheric qualificationBuran OK-GLI Atmospheric Flight-Test ProgramSix documented program test pilots helped mature Buran's runway-landing system.Explore milestone →- 1988 · Automatic orbital flightBuran 1K1The sole Buran orbital mission completed two orbits and a fully automatic landing.3-year leapExplore milestone →
Every Buran program record
All 2 flown and non-flight archive records arranged chronologically.
Launch corridor
2 flights and tests compressed into 1 expandable arc.
- Arc 01Ignition1985–1988 · 2 records
