Energiya/Buran Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Energiya/Buran launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Energiya/Buran
Family
Energiya
Manufacturer
First Launch
15 Nov 1988
Successful Launches
1
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
3
Length
97 m
Diameter
17.65 m
Launch Mass
2,629 tons
Thrust
35,301 kN
Reusability
Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
90,400 kg
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.
Launch Sites used by Energiya/Buran
Baikonur Cosmodrome
World's largest space launch facility, pivotal for Russian space missions.
📍 Kazakhstan
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