Table of Contents
47 relations: Antonov An-225 Mriya, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 110, Buran programme, Canadarm, Cathode-ray tube, Coordinated Universal Time, Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Energia (rocket), Expendable launch system, Final approach, Guinness World Records, Kristall, Kvant-1, Laminar flow, Launch vehicle, List of Buran missions, Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, MAKS (spacecraft), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-105, Mir, Molybdenum disilicide, NASA, National Geographic Society, OK-GLI, Paris Air Show, Ptichka, Quartz fiber, RD-0120, RD-170, Reaction control system, Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, Serial number, Soviet Union, Space Shuttle, Space Shuttle program, Spacelab, Spaceplane, Specific impulse, Super heavy-lift launch vehicle, Takeoff and landing, Tupolev OOS, Valentin Glushko, Yubileyniy Airport, 2.01 (Buran-class spacecraft), 2.02 (Buran-class spacecraft), 2.03 (Buran-class spacecraft).
- 2002 disasters in Kazakhstan
- 2002 in Kazakhstan
- Aircraft first flown in 1988
- Buran-class orbiters
- Man-made disasters in Kazakhstan
- Partially reusable space launch vehicles
- Spacecraft launched by Zenit and Energia rockets
- Spacecraft launched in 1988
Antonov An-225 Mriya
The Antonov An-225 Mriya (lit; NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Buran (spacecraft) and Antonov An-225 Mriya are aircraft first flown in 1988.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Antonov An-225 Mriya
Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Baikonur Cosmodrome
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 110
Site 110 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch facility which was used by the N1 rocket during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and by the Energia rocket during the 1980s.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 110
Buran programme
The Buran programme (Буран,, "Snowstorm", "Blizzard"), also known as the "VKK Space Orbiter programme" (lit), was a Soviet and later Russian reusable spacecraft project that began in 1974 at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute in Moscow and was formally suspended in 1993. Buran (spacecraft) and Buran programme are crewed spacecraft and partially reusable space launch vehicles.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Buran programme
Canadarm
Canadarm or Canadarm1 (officially Shuttle Remote Manipulator System or SRMS, also SSRMS) is a series of robotic arms that were used on the Space Shuttle orbiters to deploy, manoeuvre, and capture payloads.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Canadarm
Cathode-ray tube
A cathode-ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube containing one or more electron guns, which emit electron beams that are manipulated to display images on a phosphorescent screen.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Cathode-ray tube
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Coordinated Universal Time
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formally dissolved as a sovereign state and subject of international law on 26 December 1991 by Declaration № 142-Н of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Energia (rocket)
Energia (Energy; GRAU 11K25) was a 1980s super-heavy lift launch vehicle. Buran (spacecraft) and Energia (rocket) are Soviet inventions.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Energia (rocket)
Expendable launch system
An expendable launch system (or expendable launch vehicle/ELV) is a launch vehicle that can be launched only once, after which its components are either destroyed during reentry or discarded in space.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Expendable launch system
Final approach
In aeronautics, the final approach (also called the final leg and final approach leg) is the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing, when the aircraft is lined up with the runway and descending for landing.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Final approach
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a British reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Guinness World Records
Kristall
The Kristall (Crystal) (77KST, TsM-T, 11F77T) module was the fourth module and the third major addition to Mir.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Kristall
Kvant-1
Kvant-1 (Квант-1; English: Quantum-I/1) (37KE) was the first module to be attached in 1987 to the Mir Core Module, which formed the core of the Soviet space station Mir.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Kvant-1
Laminar flow
Laminar flow is the property of fluid particles in fluid dynamics to follow smooth paths in layers, with each layer moving smoothly past the adjacent layers with little or no mixing.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Laminar flow
Launch vehicle
A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere to outer space.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Launch vehicle
List of Buran missions
The Buran programme was an attempt by the Soviet Union to construct an orbital spaceplane to perform similar functions to the Space Shuttle.
See Buran (spacecraft) and List of Buran missions
Main Missile and Artillery Directorate
The Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to by its transliterated Russian acronym GRAU, is a department of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Main Missile and Artillery Directorate
MAKS (spacecraft)
The MAKS (Multipurpose aerospace system) (Russian: МАКС (Многоцелевая авиационно-космическая система)) is a Soviet air-launched orbiter reusable launch system project that was proposed in 1988, but cancelled in 1991.
See Buran (spacecraft) and MAKS (spacecraft)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-105
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-105, part of the Spiral program, was a crewed test vehicle to explore low-speed handling and landing.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-105
Mir
Mir (Мир) was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by the Russian Federation. Buran (spacecraft) and Mir are crewed spacecraft.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Mir
Molybdenum disilicide
Molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2, or molybdenum silicide), an intermetallic compound, a silicide of molybdenum, is a refractory ceramic with primary use in heating elements.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Molybdenum disilicide
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
See Buran (spacecraft) and NASA
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
See Buran (spacecraft) and National Geographic Society
OK-GLI
The OK-GLI (lit), also known as Buran Analog BTS-02 (lit), was a Soviet atmospheric test vehicle ("Buran aerodynamic analogue") of the orbital Buran spacecraft. Buran (spacecraft) and oK-GLI are Buran-class orbiters.
See Buran (spacecraft) and OK-GLI
Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show (Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace de Paris-Le Bourget, Salon du Bourget) is a trade fair and air show held in odd years at Paris–Le Bourget Airport in France.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Paris Air Show
Ptichka
2K (GRAU index serial number 11F35 2K, NPO Molniya airframe number 1.02), often referred to as Ptichka (Птичка, "little bird", although this was also a nickname for all orbiters in the programme), is the second Buran-class orbiter, produced as part of the Soviet/Russian Buran programme. Buran (spacecraft) and Ptichka are Buran-class orbiters.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Ptichka
Quartz fiber
Quartz fiber is a fiber created from high-purity quartz crystals.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Quartz fiber
RD-0120
The Soviet RD-0120 (also designated 11D122) was the Energia core rocket engine, fueled by 2/LOX, roughly equivalent to the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). Buran (spacecraft) and rD-0120 are Soviet inventions.
See Buran (spacecraft) and RD-0120
RD-170
The RD-170 is the world's most powerful and heaviest liquid-fuel rocket engine. Buran (spacecraft) and rD-170 are Soviet inventions.
See Buran (spacecraft) and RD-170
Reaction control system
A reaction control system (RCS) is a spacecraft system that uses thrusters to provide attitude control and translation.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Reaction control system
Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics
The Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics (RTC; ЦНИИ робототехники и технической кибернетики) is one of the leading research institutes in Russia.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics
Serial number
A serial number is a unique identifier used to uniquely identify an item, and is usually assigned incrementally or sequentially.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Serial number
Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Soviet Union
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Buran (spacecraft) and space Shuttle are crewed spacecraft and partially reusable space launch vehicles.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle program
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Space Shuttle program
Spacelab
Spacelab was a reusable laboratory developed by European Space Agency (ESA) and used on certain spaceflights flown by the Space Shuttle.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Spacelab
Spaceplane
A spaceplane is a vehicle that can fly and glide like an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere and maneuver like a spacecraft in outer space.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Spaceplane
Specific impulse
Specific impulse (usually abbreviated) is a measure of how efficiently a reaction mass engine, such as a rocket using propellant or a jet engine using fuel, generates thrust.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Specific impulse
Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
A super heavy-lift launch vehicle is a rocket that can lift to low Earth orbit a "super heavy payload", which is defined as more than by the United States and as more than by Russia.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
Takeoff and landing
Aircraft have different ways to take off and land.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Takeoff and landing
Tupolev OOS
The Tupolev OOS was a Soviet concept for an air-launched, single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Tupolev OOS
Valentin Glushko
Valentin Petrovich Glushko (Валенти́н Петро́вич Глушко́; Valentyn Petrovych Hlushko; born 2 September 1908 – 10 January 1989) was a Soviet engineer who was program manager of the Soviet space program from 1974 until 1989.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Valentin Glushko
Yubileyniy Airport
Yubileyniy is an airport in Kyzylorda Oblast, Kazakhstan.
See Buran (spacecraft) and Yubileyniy Airport
2.01 (Buran-class spacecraft)
2.01 (GRAU index serial number 11F35 3K) is the designation of the third Buran-class orbiter to be produced as part of the Soviet/Russian Buran programme. Buran (spacecraft) and 2.01 (Buran-class spacecraft) are Buran-class orbiters.
See Buran (spacecraft) and 2.01 (Buran-class spacecraft)
2.02 (Buran-class spacecraft)
2.02 (GRAU index serial number 11F35 4K) is the designation of the fourth built Soviet/Russian Buran-class orbiter to be produced as part of the Buran programme. Buran (spacecraft) and 2.02 (Buran-class spacecraft) are Buran-class orbiters.
See Buran (spacecraft) and 2.02 (Buran-class spacecraft)
2.03 (Buran-class spacecraft)
2.03 (GRAU index serial number 11F35 5K) is the designation of the fifth Soviet/Russian Buran-class orbiter to be produced as part of the Buran programme. Buran (spacecraft) and 2.03 (Buran-class spacecraft) are Buran-class orbiters.
See Buran (spacecraft) and 2.03 (Buran-class spacecraft)
See also
2002 disasters in Kazakhstan
- Buran (spacecraft)
2002 in Kazakhstan
- 2002 Kazakh Senate election
- Astra 1K
- Buran (spacecraft)
- Tasmagambetov Government
Aircraft first flown in 1988
- ATR 72
- AeroVironment FQM-151 Pointer
- AgustaWestland AW109S Grand
- Antonov An-225 Mriya
- Boeing 747-400
- Boeing Condor
- Buran (spacecraft)
- CETEC-303 CB.7 Vesper
- CMC Leopard
- Cirrus VK-30
- Conair Firecat
- Eagle Aircraft X-TS
- Extra EA-300
- FFV Aerotech BA-14 Starling
- Grob G 116
- Hoffmann H40
- Ilyushin Il-96
- Kamov Ka-126
- LET L-23 Super Blaník
- Let L-610
- Letov LK-2 Sluka
- MIT Daedalus
- Maupin Carbon Dragon
- McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD
- McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk
- Mikoyan MiG-29K
- Myasishchev M-55
- Nicollier HN 500 Bengali
- PZL Bielsko SZD-55
- Politechnika Warszawska PW-3 Bakcyl
- Precious Metal (aircraft)
- Rans S-10 Sakota
- Rans S-6 Coyote II
- Rolladen-Schneider LS5
- Ruschmeyer R 90
- SOCATA TBM
- Saab JAS 39 Gripen
- Scaled Composites Catbird
- Scaled Composites Triumph
- Schweizer S333
- Sikorsky Cypher
- Starr Bumble Bee II
- Stoddard-Hamilton T-9 Stalker
- Sukhoi Su-35
- Tech Aero TR 200
- Tupolev Tu-155
- Xi'an JH-7
Buran-class orbiters
- 2.01 (Buran-class spacecraft)
- 2.02 (Buran-class spacecraft)
- 2.03 (Buran-class spacecraft)
- Buran (spacecraft)
- OK-GLI
- Ptichka
Man-made disasters in Kazakhstan
- 2009 Taldykorgan fire
- Buran (spacecraft)
Partially reusable space launch vehicles
- Ares I
- Ares V
- Ariane Next
- Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar
- Buran (spacecraft)
- Buran programme
- CALLISTO
- China's spaceplane program
- DIRECT & Jupiter Rocket Family
- Falcon 9
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Falcon 9 Full Thrust
- Falcon Heavy
- LKS (spacecraft)
- Liberty (rocket)
- Miura 5
- Next Generation Launch Vehicle
- RLV Technology Demonstration Programme
- Rocket Lab Neutron
- Shuttle-C
- Shuttle-Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle
- Shuttle-derived vehicle
- Soyuz-7 (rocket family)
- Space Shuttle
- Themis programme
Spacecraft launched by Zenit and Energia rockets
- AMOS-3 (satellite)
- AMOS-4 (satellite)
- AngoSat 1
- Buran (spacecraft)
- EchoStar X
- EchoStar XI
- Elektro-L No.1
- Galaxy 18
- Galaxy 19
- JCSAT-5A
- Koreasat 5
- MEASAT-3a
- MEASAT-3b
- NSS-8
- Polyus (spacecraft)
- Spaceway-1
- T11 (satellite)
- Telstar 18
Spacecraft launched in 1988
- Astra 1A
- Buran (spacecraft)
- INSAT-1C
- IRS-1A
- Intelsat VA F-13
- Kosmos 1922
- Kosmos 1966
- Kosmos 1974
- Kosmos 1977
- NOAA-11
- PAS-1
- Phobos 1
- Phobos 2
- Progress 34
- Progress 35
- Progress 36
- Progress 37
- Progress 38
- Progress 39
- STS-26
- STS-27
- Soyuz TM-5
- Soyuz TM-6
- Soyuz TM-7
- TDRS-3
References
Also known as 1.01 (Buran-class spacecraft), 1K1, Buran (Buran-class spacecraft), Buran 1K1, Buran Shuttle, Buran space shuttle, Buran spacecraft, First flight of Shuttle Buran, Russian space shuttle, Shuttle 1.01, Shuttle Buran, Soviet space shuttle, Space Shuttle Buran, Буран.