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I don’t think it was ever confirmed. They only flew the thing once, which was confirmed. Anything else claiming superior tech I’d call USSR propaganda.
And the Buran system was more impressive than the shuttle, capable of completely automated flight!
Oh? Which test flight demonstrated that?
I don’t think it was ever confirmed. They only flew the thing once, which was confirmed. Anything else claiming superior tech I’d call USSR propaganda.
I’m not sure whether the orbital flight counts as test or operational, but that one. The prior test flights only had automated landings.
So they say but since it never even went into space it’s a bold claim.
It’s just like their foxbat claims…turned out it was a flying brick.
I’m reading that it orbited at an altitude of up to 263 km, well above the Karman line. Is that not space?