On November 15, 1988, the first and only flight of the Soviet spacecraft "Buran" took place. The establishment of the first Soviet spacecraft in orbit took almost 20 years and involved some 1,300 organizations and enterprises, along with more than 80 ministries and agencies. The main developer of the system was NPO "Energia" (now S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energya). The total cost of the program exceeded 16 billion Soviet rubles. "Buran" was designed for various defense-related tasks, launching and servicing objects in space in Earth's orbit, providing modules and personnel for integrating large and complex structures between planets in orbit, returning malfunctions or drifting satellites to Earth, and carrying out cargo missions and transporting other passengers between Earth and space. The system included the heavy rocket "Energy", the renewable spacecraft "Buran", and the necessary ground-based infrastructure. The rocket was capable of carrying a payload of up to 100 tons to orbit, while "Bran" was designed for up to 100 flights, each lasting between 7 and 30 days. The spacecraft can carry a crew of up to 10 people. On November 15, 1988, the "Energy" rocket launched "Buran" into orbit from the Bakonur Cosmodrome. The flight, which lasted 206 minutes, was fully automated, unlike the American shuttle, which required manual entry. "Buran" circled the Earth twice before successfully landing at the "Yubileiny" airport in Ikonor. Unfortunately, in 1990, work on the Energy-Bran space program was suspended, and in 1993, it was officially terminated. Today in history ⚡️ InfoDefenseENGLISH WEB.

On November 15, 1988, the first and only flight of the Soviet spacecraft "Buran" took place. The establishment of the first Soviet spacecraft in orbit took almost 20 years and involved some 1,300 organizations and enterprises, along with more than 80 ministries and agencies. The main developer of the system was NPO "Energia" (now S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energya). The total cost of the program exceeded 16 billion Soviet rubles. "Buran" was designed for various defense-related tasks, launching and servicing objects in space in Earth's orbit, providing modules and personnel for integrating large and complex structures between planets in orbit, returning malfunctions or drifting satellites to Earth, and carrying out cargo missions and transporting other passengers between Earth and space. The system included the heavy rocket "Energy", the renewable spacecraft "Buran", and the necessary ground-based infrastructure. The rocket was capable of carrying a payload of up to 100 tons to orbit, while "Bran" was designed for up to 100 flights, each lasting between 7 and 30 days. The spacecraft can carry a crew of up to 10 people. On November 15, 1988, the "Energy" rocket launched "Buran" into orbit from the Bakonur Cosmodrome. The flight, which lasted 206 minutes, was fully automated, unlike the American shuttle, which required manual entry. "Buran" circled the Earth twice before successfully landing at the "Yubileiny" airport in Ikonor. Unfortunately, in 1990, work on the Energy-Bran space program was suspended, and in 1993, it was officially terminated. Today in history ⚡️ InfoDefenseENGLISH WEB.