Buran space shuttle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:air_traffic_control autonomous landing system
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 3 hours 25 minutes
gptkbp:cancellation_reason political and economic factors
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 30,000 kg
100 m³
gptkbp:conducts_research_on microgravity experiments
gptkbp:control_system digital fly-by-wire
gptkbp:cooling_system reinforced carbon-carbon
gptkbp:country gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:crew yes
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:5
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vladimir_Chelomey
similar to Space Shuttle
gptkbp:design_features delta wing configuration
gptkbp:design_purpose orbital spaceflight
gptkbp:design_team_leader gptkb:Vladimir_Chelomey
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:human_spaceflight
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:development gptkb:1976
gptkb:1988
gptkbp:durability gptkb:true
gptkbp:duration 12 years
gptkbp:emergency_services 1993 hangar collapse
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RD-0120
gptkbp:fate destroyed in hangar collapse
gptkbp:first_flight successful
15 November 1988
gptkbp:flight_style gptkb:1
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Buran_program
cancelled
gptkbp:height 16.4 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buran space shuttle
gptkbp:inaugural_flight_duration 3 hours 25 minutes
gptkbp:influence inspired future spacecraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:NASA_Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:involved_in international space collaboration
gptkbp:is_influenced_by spaceplane technology
gptkbp:landing_distance autonomous
220 km/h
80,000 kg
gptkbp:landing_site 15 November 1988
gptkbp:launch_date 15 November 1988
gptkbp:launch_mass 200,000 kg
105,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Energia
gptkb:Energia_rocket
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of Soviet space achievements
gptkbp:length 37.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:OKB-1
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 105,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_feature automated landing system
gptkbp:notable_mission successful unmanned flight
gptkbp:notable_technology orbital maneuvering system
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Russian_Federal_Space_Agency
gptkbp:operational_cost estimated $170 million per flight
gptkbp:operational_period 1988-1993
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 100 km
6,000 km
performed
28,000 km/h
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 51.6 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_payload 30,000 kg
gptkbp:orbital_period up to 10 days
gptkbp:payload_bay_height 3.7 meters
gptkbp:payload_bay_length 18.5 meters
gptkbp:payload_bay_width 4.6 meters
gptkbp:payload_capacity 30,000 kg
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:recovery_method landing on runway
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1984
gptkbp:retirement end of the Soviet Union
gptkbp:significance first fully automated space shuttle flight
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkb:Energia
gptkbp:twin_engines 2
gptkbp:used_for satellite deployment
gptkbp:weight 100,000 kg
105,000 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 24 meters