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In a Baikonur Hangar, an Intact Space Shuttle Had Been Sleeping Since 1988: in 2002, What Fell on Him Killed 8 Workers.

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In 1988, the Soviet shuttle Buran made a perfect and automated flight around the Earth. Thirteen years later, it still rests in a Baikonur hangar. On 12 May 2002, on a rainy Sunday, the roof collapsed and finally crushed this masterpiece of Soviet engineering, killing eight workers. More
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In 1988, the Soviet shuttle Buran made a perfect and automated flight around the Earth. Thirteen years later, it still rests in a Baikonur hangar. On 12 May 2002, on a rainy Sunday, the roof collapsed and finally crushed this masterpiece of Soviet engineering, killing eight workers. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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