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#there are incomplete examples of both which could in theory be finished with enough funding
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Roscosmos Space Shuttle 1K 1.01 Buran (Snowstorm)
Antonov An-225 Mriya (Dream)
#I'm so upset that both these vehicles have been destroyed
#first the Buran when it's hangar roof collapsed at Baikonur due to years of neglect
#and then the Mriya during the attack on Kyiv in 2022
#there are incomplete examples of both which could in theory be finished with enough funding
#but I don't have the money to do it
#the Soviet space shuttle program was interesting
#in several ways the Soviet design was superior to the American one
#it's booster rocket - Energia - used kerosene and liquid oxygen as opposed to the solid rocket boosters of the US shuttle
#this meant the engines could be shut down in an emergency
#and you wouldn't have an accident like the one which destroyed Challenger
#the Buran was also fully autonomous
#it's first flight was uncrewed and it managed to land itself back on the runway after reentry
#an impressive feat for the technology of the time
#thanks for the ask!
#roscosmos
#buran
#space shuttle
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