Buran Russian Space Shuttle in Technik Museum Spyer Germany

"Selfie" before Buran OK-GLI and Soyuz landing capsule TM-19 in Spyer Museum

One of my bucket list items : visiting the Russian Space Shuttle. In the Technik Museum Speyer in Germany the Space Shuttle Buran (OK-GLI) can be seen in real life. This prototype was used for testing landings and gliding-flights. In order to do this, the prototype was equipped with 4 fan jets so it could take off and land on its own. This prototype was also the first "shuttle" to land with full automated control without any pilot activity.  Based on this prototype and the learning of the scaled models BOR 1-5 two final Space Shuttles were made. One of those was succesfully launched in space on November 15, 1988 and landed safely and automated after making two orbits.

BOR 5 Scaled test Model

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See also this Russian Video
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Inside of the Buran Space Shuttle

View on the tail and 4 fan jets of the Buran

Wiring of the 4 Fan Jets in the tail of the Buran Space Shuttle

Assembly of Buran piggybacked on Myasishchev VM-T Atlant to Baikonur

Buran OK-GLI Prototype with 4 Fan Jets

Launch of the first and only Buran into space on Nov 15, 1988

Landing after two orbits in space; fully automated

Perfect set up of the Buran at the Technic Museum Spyer