[AR] Re: [UK OFFICIAL] Long lost shuttles of Baikonur

  • From: Aplin Alexander T <ATAPLIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 14:08:13 +0100

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Unfortunately the roof of that hanger collapsed in 2002 during maintenance,
killing 7 or 8 workers and destroying the only Buran to make it into space:

http://www.buran-energia.com/bourane-buran/bourane-fin.php

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/remembering-buran-shuttles-estranged-soviet-cousin/



More pics via google image search:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=buran+roof+collapse&biw=1920&bih=1065&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCAQsARqFQoTCNagt829kcYCFYduFAodn1AAZw&dpr=1


Alex Aplin



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