He recalled that the Energia rocket and Buran space shuttle were the largest-ever program in the history of national space rocket industry. By 1985 its financing had reached 1.3 billion rubles.
When people think of a space shuttle they think of the American version ... The Buran relied on an automated launch sequence, ...
The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days.