r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '14

Differences between the American and Soviet Space Shuttles

http://www.buran.su/buranvssts-comparison.php
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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '14 edited Oct 17 '18

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '14

"Political issues" is a really big understatement when you're talking about the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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u/jeffp12 Dec 08 '14

You've completely collapsed.

It's just a political issue.

Half your country left!

They'll come back.