Shuttle 2.01
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Shuttle 2.01 was the third space shuttle vehicle of the Soviet Buran program, serial number 11F35 K3. 2.01's construction was not complete when the Buran program was ended (30-50 percent done), so it remains unfinished.
K-36RB ejection seats for the first manned flights.
and two ejection seats. Crew would have consisted of two cosmonauts – Igor Volk
(commander) and Aleksandr Ivanchenko (flight engineer).
, Germany
. However, the German Museum had actually bought OK-GLI
, the jet-powered Buran atmospheric test vehicle, which will be on display in its own new hangar from September 2008.
Since 2004 the shuttle 2.01 had been left under open sky on a car park in Moscow, near Khimki Reservoir.
On 22 June 2011 during the day the shuttle was put on a barge to be moved to the MAKS
2011 international air show, which will take place from 16 to 21 August in the Zhukovsky
town (Moscow region).
. In the night of 22–23 June it was seen on the Moskva River
.
Differences from Shuttle Buran
The 2.01 is the first of a second series of Burans. The main differences between the second series and the first are located in the cockpit, which has been improved using feedback from the flight of the Buran and the construction of Ptichka. It was also equipped with ZvezdaNPP Zvezda
Research & Development Production Enterprise Zvezda, or R&D PE Zvezda is a Russian manufacturer of life-support systems for high-altitude flight and human spaceflight. Its products include space suits, ejector seats, aircraft escape slides, lifejackets and fire extinguishers...
K-36RB ejection seats for the first manned flights.
Projected flights
It was projected in 1989 that the Shuttle 2.01 would have its first manned space test flight in 1994, with a duration of twenty-four hours. The craft would have been equipped with a life support systemLife support system
In human spaceflight, a life support system is a group of devices that allow a human being to survive in space.US government space agency NASA,and private spaceflight companies...
and two ejection seats. Crew would have consisted of two cosmonauts – Igor Volk
Igor Volk
Igor Petrovich Volk was a cosmonaut and test pilot in the Soviet Union. He is married and has two children.Igor Volk was selected as a cosmonaut on July 30, 1980, flew as Research Cosmonaut on Soyuz T-12, the 7th expedition to Salyut 7...
(commander) and Aleksandr Ivanchenko (flight engineer).
Post-retirement
After residing at the Tushino factory where it was constructed, it was incorrectly announced in 2006 that Shuttle 2.01 would be put on display in the Sinsheim Auto & Technik MuseumSinsheim Auto & Technik Museum
The Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim is a technology museum in Sinsheim, Germany. Opened in 1981, it is run by a registered association called "Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim e.V." which also runs the Technik Museum Speyer. , it has more than 3,000 exhibits and an exhibition area of more than 50,000 m²...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. However, the German Museum had actually bought OK-GLI
OK-GLI
The OK-GLI was a test vehicle in the Buran program. It was constructed in 1984, and was used for 25 test flights between 1985 and 1988 before being retired. It is now an exhibition at the Technikmuseum Speyer in Germany.- Construction :The development of the Buran began in the late 1970s as a...
, the jet-powered Buran atmospheric test vehicle, which will be on display in its own new hangar from September 2008.
Since 2004 the shuttle 2.01 had been left under open sky on a car park in Moscow, near Khimki Reservoir.
On 22 June 2011 during the day the shuttle was put on a barge to be moved to the MAKS
MAKS Airshow
MAKS is an International Air Show held near Moscow, Russia on Zhukovskiy LII air field. The first show, Mosaeroshow-92, was held in 1992. Since 1993, it was renamed to its current name and is held on odd years .MAKS is an important event in Russian business...
2011 international air show, which will take place from 16 to 21 August in the Zhukovsky
Zhukovsky
The surname Zhukovsky has been transliterated to English in multiple forms, and appears in different texts as Zhukovski, Zhukovskii, Zukovsky, and Zukowski, among others...
town (Moscow region).
. In the night of 22–23 June it was seen on the Moskva River
Moskva River
The Moskva River is a river that flows through the Moscow and Smolensk Oblasts in Russia, and is a tributary of the Oka River.-Etymology:...
.