Space Shuttle Buran facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Buran Буран
Orbiter 1K1 at the 1989 Paris Air Show
Country	Soviet Union
Named after	"Snowstorm"
Status	Destroyed in a 2002 hangar collapse
First flight	15 November 1988
Last flight	15 November 1988
No. of missions	1
Crew members	0
Time spent in space	3 hours, 25 minutes, 22 seconds
No. of orbits	2

Space Shuttle Buran (OK-1K1) was the first space shuttle run by Soviet Union. It flew one unmanned flight before being retired and was destroyed in a hangar collapse in 2002.

History

The Buran was created in 1984. The first flight was a uncrewed orbital flight on November 15, 1988. There was also a plan for second flight of Buran. However, it never took place due to dissolution of Soviet Union. On May 12, 2002, the hangar where was stored the shuttle, was collapsed due to poor maintenance. The collapse not only killed the eight workers, it completely destroyed the shuttle and the rocket.

Images for kids

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  Buran during launch of flight 1K1 on 15 November 1988

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  Buran OK-1.01 orbiter

See also

In Spanish: Transbordador Burán para niños