On 15 November 1988, Buran carried out a unique technical feat: an automated orbital flight without crew. But 14 years later, on 12 May 2002, this jewel of Soviet engineering was crushed by the collapse of a poorly maintained hangar in Baikonur, killing eight workers. More
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On 15 November 1988, Buran carried out a unique technical feat: an automated orbital flight without crew. But 14 years later, on 12 May 2002, this jewel of Soviet engineering was crushed by the collapse of a poorly maintained hangar in Baikonur, killing eight workers. More