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> They have a Buran shuttle outside you can go inside, though I'm not sure the interior was that complete

The one exposed in Baikonur museum is a full-scale model used for pre-launch procedures' tests, not the actual ship. The second Buran ship which was ready for launch rots in a fuel-and-maintenance complex alongside another full-scale model.



Thanks - that probably explained why it felt a bit fake!




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