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Energiya/Buran

Energia (Russian: Энергия, Energiya, "Energy") (GRAU 11K25) was a Soviet rocket that was designed by NPO Energia to serve as a heavy-lift partially recoverable launch system for a variety of payloads including the Buran spacecraft.

Energiya/Buran rocket

Height

97 m

Diameter

17.65 m

LEO capacity

90,400 kg

Manufacturer

Energia

Total launches

1

Successful

1

Pending

0

Successful landings

0

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

Energia (Russian: Энергия, Energiya, "Energy") (GRAU 11K25) was a Soviet rocket that was designed by NPO Energia to serve as a heavy-lift partially recoverable launch system for a variety of payloads including the Buran spacecraft.