Energia

Energiya/Buran

Energiya/Buran
RetiredReusable

Overview

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Energia (Russian: Энергия, Energiya, "Energy") (GRAU 11K25) was a Soviet rocket that was designed by NPO Energia to serve as a heavy-lift partially recoverable launch system for a variety of payloads including the Buran spacecraft.

Manufacturer

Energia

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

November 15, 1988

Technical Specifications

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97 m

Length

17.65 m

Diameter

3 t

Launch Mass

35301 kN

Liftoff Thrust

90400 kg

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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1

Total Launches

1

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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