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Unmanned Soviet shuttle readies for launch
Technicians work around the clock on the Baikonur pad as the Buran shuttle prepares for its maiden flight atop the Energiya booster. Tass cites a 6:23 am Moscow time liftoff with a two-orbit mission and planned landing on a paved runway eight miles from the launch site. Military involvement is noted in preflight coverage.
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Baikonur Cosmodrome
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Kazakhstan
Buran
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Baikonur