[FPSPACE] Article that Buran could possibly be revived--to aid the US

[Max White]

Magomet Talboev was one of the pilots who test-flew the shuttle without going into orbit. He said the Soviet authorities had high hopes for the multi-billion dollar spacecraft. “The Energia-Buran programme was started to get the capability to attack the United States, just like the shuttle was able to attack the USSR. We also wanted to take the Skylab space station from orbit. Buran was supposed to put it in its cargo bay and deliver it back to Earth for studies,” Tolboev said.  
 
Apart from the fact a 75 ton space station going missing in orbit is pretty obvious as to who has stolen it - unless NASA were prepared to sell it, buyer collects - if they wanted to study it, just walk through the backup in Washington like any other tourist...
 
Shades of 'Moonraker', if Columbia had also been in attendance to attach the reboost engine...
 
And who would have had the tools to cut off the ATM panels etc?
 
Somewhat unconvincing...

 
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