• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    9 hours ago

    And the Buran system was more impressive than the shuttle, capable of completely automated flight!

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      6 hours ago

      So they say but since it never even went into space it’s a bold claim.

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        4 hours ago

        I’m reading that it orbited at an altitude of up to 263 km, well above the Karman line. Is that not space?

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        8 hours ago

        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.

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        8 hours ago

        I’m not sure whether the orbital flight counts as test or operational, but that one. The prior test flights only had automated landings.