There has been a request from the soviet government to make it as similar as possible to the Space Shuttle programme. There were some compromises made due to different reasons, like available engine types and location…
It is not exactly a Buran. It's a test vehicle for atmospheric flights, not a spaceship, strictly speaking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK-GLI
There has been a request from the soviet government to make it as similar as possible to the Space Shuttle programme. There were some compromises made due to different reasons, like available engine types and location…
It is not exactly a Buran. It's a test vehicle for atmospheric flights, not a spaceship, strictly speaking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK-GLI