[FPSPACE] Buran at Gorky Park

[Brett Harrison]

This gets me to thinking.  I examined the OK-GLI (BST-02) Buran (the  
atmosphere flyer with 4 jet engines) in Sydney when it was here.
Some of the heat tiles did seem oddly woody.
Does anyone know for sure what kind of tiles Buran 002 had?




On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:08:35 +1000, Tristan Cools  
<tristan.cools at skynet.be> wrote:

> First of all my congratulations to 15 years Fpspace to Jennifer Green
> and all those who were involved creating this list!
>
> I am puzzled by the the OK-TVA Buran Space Shuttle in Gorky park
> Moscow.  Since my last visit in May 2009 I found out that the (fake)
> protective tiles were gone.
>
> I found some explanation here:
>
> http://www.buran-energia.com/blog/2008/09/14/lost-of-the-heat-shield-of-the-tva-shuttle/
>
> and here:
>
> http://www.k26.com/buran/Future/OK-TVA/static_tester_ok-tva.html
>
> Here are my questions:
>
> During static tests: did it ever have fake or true protective tiles ?
> When transported to Gorky Park, was it also covered with tiles or has it
> been covered with these tiles afterwards ?  I have never seen any
> pictures from that period.
> Is it true that the (fake) tiles became loose due to hard winters and
> weather condition, and will it be restored again.
>
> At the time of my visit they were still giving Buran presentations.
>
> http://lbc616.xtreemhost.com/baikonur2009/baikonur5.html
>
> Greetings,
> Tristan Cools
> Belgian Working Group Satellites
>
> http://www.baikonur.tk
>
>
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