Buran Soviet Space Shuttle : Snowstorm In Space - An Orbiter Film By Timm Humphreys

An Orbiter Film by Timm Humphreys. The Soviet Space Shuttle Buran (’Snowstorm’ in Russian) was to be a response to the American Space Shuttle. It was to be lofted into orbit on the Energia Heavy Lift Booster system. The Buran is the only shuttle to fly launch to landing unmanned, coming to wheel stop only 5 feet from the runway centerline. It could have serviced the Mir space station, and later assisted in construction of the ISS, filling the 2 year gap in assembly flights after the loss of shuttle Columbia