Documents
This page lists the documents on the Buran program and its predecessors which are available on this site. They have been transcribed and translated. These documents are either government works which have already been released (whether by Roscosmos, RGANTD, MAP etc.), or are being published here with permission.
Glushko’s Integrated Rocket and Space Programme
So far, the following documents have been partially released by RGANTD and Roscosmos:
| Document | Date | Description | Inventory no. (RGANTD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume I - General Information | 19 October 1974 | General information | F213 O5-1 D254 |
| Volume III - Reusable Space Transportation System | 25 October 1974 | Reusable Space Transportation System | F213 O2S-1 D276SS |
| Addendum | 7 December 1974 | Description of the MTKS-O subscale demonstrator | F213 O2S-1 D280SS |
| Volume IB - General Information | 6 June 1975 | General information | F213 O5-1 D278 |
| IRSP planning | ca. 1974 | Most likely an ISRP revision (Image) | F213 O5-1 D271 |
| IRSP vehicle configuration comparison | ca. 1974 | Vehicle configuration comparison | n/a |
| RLA booster diameter comparison | ca. 1975 | RLA booster diameter comparison | n/a |
| MTK-VP Documentation | ca. 1975 | MTK-VP documentation | n/a |
Reusable Space System (MKS)
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Resolution 132-51: On the Development of a Reusable Space System and Future Space Complexes - 17 February 1976