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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 12 Jun 2006, 02:14 Ideology: Marxism-Leninism Politburo
I read this news today. It's all about projects, but it would be great to bring that brillant piece of soviet engineering back into space.
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Watch, NASA will soon "develop" the Buran program, and take full credit for this feat of Soviet engineering which was more advanced thatn anything NASA had at the time.
Forever's gonna start tonight! Forever's gonna start tonight!
"Russia needs a strong state power and must have it." ~ Vladimir Putin
How ironic would that be? The US is relying on old Soviet materials after they fought them for 50 or so years.
Once capitalists know we can release the Kraken, they'll back down and obey our demands for sure.
_Comrade Gulper
Quite ironic indeed.
Of course they won't tell anybody it's Soviet work, it'll be a "new NASA development". liessss Forever's gonna start tonight! Forever's gonna start tonight!
"Russia needs a strong state power and must have it." ~ Vladimir Putin
But if we know that it's Soviet material from the article that Che found wouldn't others find out?
Once capitalists know we can release the Kraken, they'll back down and obey our demands for sure.
_Comrade Gulper
no, the vast brainwashed majority would be misinformed by the tv.
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Then it's our responsablity to make this known to the world. Ok i'll tell two people and then they'll tell two people and then well that's already like 10 guys.
Once capitalists know we can release the Kraken, they'll back down and obey our demands for sure.
_Comrade Gulper Quote: OMG let's make a Facebook group. hahaha. But no even if they use Buran, they'll call it something different or make a slight modification (Carve "USA" into the side of everything?) and it'll be a great "new" NASA space program Forever's gonna start tonight! Forever's gonna start tonight!
"Russia needs a strong state power and must have it." ~ Vladimir Putin
So is what you're saying is that we'll be the only non Russians to know the truth?
Once capitalists know we can release the Kraken, they'll back down and obey our demands for sure.
_Comrade Gulper
What I'm saying is, I doubt NASA will tell the world it's using Soviet technology. It's one of those things where if you do a little research, you find out the truth. Otherwise, you're a slave to the mass media.
Forever's gonna start tonight! Forever's gonna start tonight!
"Russia needs a strong state power and must have it." ~ Vladimir Putin
Yeah that sounds about right to me.
Once capitalists know we can release the Kraken, they'll back down and obey our demands for sure.
_Comrade Gulper
Behold, the power of Soviet/Russian space technology.
Get real! Buran will never be part of a future human space flight system. And there are very good reasons for it.
First of all the space shuttle concept with a reusable orbiter launched on a big fueltank and solid rocket boosters like the american space shuttle and also Buran has proven to be a faulty design. It is risky and uneconomical. This is why NASA is scrapping this consept alltogether so why should they be interested in a similar Soviet design. Secondly NASA is currently developing the constallation programme to replace the space shuttle. To most people the CEV might seam like a step backwards but it has been proven that the more straight forward simple concept of a linear laungcher will be both more reliable (think about the 2 shuttle accidents) and more economical. So sorry, the Buran is dead It would be great with a soviet shuttle in orbit though.
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 13 Feb 2008, 15:25 Ideology: Other Leftist Politburo Quote: Agreed. I think the Soviets were silly to bother with a project like Buran at all. They had to put other interesting projects on hold for it and it was becoming as clear back then as it is now that the Shuttle was a flawed concept. The Soviet government should have made fun of it rather than emulate it.
They should have built a space elevator.
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 02 Mar 2004, 15:19 Ideology: Other Leftist Old Bolshevik
Silly Fitzy, buildings don't go that high!
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 02 Mar 2004, 15:19 Ideology: Other Leftist Old Bolshevik
[No more silly posts here Mr. WCM. Cptn's orders]
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 22 Feb 2009, 01:12 New Comrade (Say hi & be nice to me!)
Buran was NOT silly. It was one of the greatest achievements in space history. Plus, the US shuttle design was a DIRECT ripoff of Buran design. Just compare the two!!! I have known not one, but TWO of the heroes who designed the Buran, and they both said that US shuttle was direct result of spy infiltration into the Soviet Space Program. Do your research next time.
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Defected to the U.S.S.R.: 13 Feb 2008, 15:25 Ideology: Other Leftist Politburo
Do you have any sources (beyond hearsay) for that claim? I find it a bit hard to believe since the shuttle came a long time before Buran.
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