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Pictures of the Buran exposition in Speyer

Here is the pictures I took in the Technic museum at Speyer (Germany) about the Apollo & Beyond Exposition.

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Opening of the Apollo & Beyond exposition

Today is the opening of the “Apollo & Beyond” exposition at the Speyer museum (Technik Museum Speyer). This exposition which is about space has to main attraction the OK-GLI shuttle.

After lot of troubles (administration troubles) she finally finds a home where she can take advantage of her retirement.

Speyer

I will put pictures as soons as I get back.

Update:

Pictures of the exhibition I took.

Reporting on the pilots test of Buran

Here is a reporting (cut in 3 parts) about the test pilots of the Buran program, especially the pilots the OK-GLI test shuttle. This reporting was broadcasted on the “Culture” channel on russian television in 2002.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Opening of the Apollo and Beyond exhibition

The exhibtion Apollo and Beyond which will take place in the Speyer museum in Germany will open on October 2 for the VIPs and the next day (October 3) for everyone.

This exhibition will be the occasion to see the Buran space shuttle OK-GLI, which hasn’t participed to such event since 2001.

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Displacement of the Buran OK-GLI in the museum’s hangar

The shuttle OK-GLI was transported yesterday (2008-11-06) to the Speyer museum’s hangar. This hangar will welcome in the next months an exhibition about space and space conquest. The shuttle will be assembled there (the wings and vertical stabilizer were removed), then renovated to become the main part of the exhibition.

OK-GLI to the Speyer s hangar OK-GLI in the Speyer s hangar

Update of June 19:

Other pictures of the carriage added in the gallery. (Thanks to Elser-Film)

The OK-GLI shuttle is going to be moved in the Speyer museum’s building

The different structures (cabin and payloadbay, wings, vertical stabilizer) of the OK-GLI shuttle will be moved to the exposition building of the Speyer museum in Wednesday, June 11, from 6 AM to 3 PM.

Pictures will be available in Thursday 12.

Other videos of the transportation of Buran

Here is another videos of the transport of the Buran shuttle OK-GLI in Germany (around April, 10).

The first video is the un-loading in the Rotterdam’s harbor, the second is showing pictures of the carriage on the Rhine.

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Official video of the carriage of Buran OK-GLI

Here is the official video of the carriage (done for the museum) of the shuttle OK-GLI to the Speyer museum in Germany.

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Thanks to Elser-film.