Uploaded December 2010 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago
The Buran flight was automated and made 2 orbits around the earth then landed on a runway at Baikonur Cosmodrome. The unmanned flight was the first time that a spacecraft of this size and complexity had been launched, completed maneuvers in orbit, re-entered the atmosphere, and landed under automatic guidance. No other flights were made.
The Buran flight was automated and made 2 orbits around the earth then landed on a runway at Baikonur Cosmodrome. The unmanned flight was the first time that a spacecraft of this size and complexity had been launched, completed maneuvers in orbit, re-entered the atmosphere, and landed under automatic guidance. No other flights were made.
