What Happened To Russia’s Space Shuttle Program?, page 11

reply to post by Jakes51


Latest launch..

Progress M-03M (35) Lift Off from Baikonur to the ISS (HD) Quite spectacular actually. You get to see the Korolyov Cross effect as the boosters fall away...

reply to post by zorgon

---

Whats with the flashing lights as the booster stages eject , either side of the main body like a triangle of flashing lights ! I love the cross effect , kind of like the cross seen in deep space

reply to post by Fox Molder

---

Copying and making improvements on each-others designs has been going on for years.

Another space shuttle program is heading to the glue factory today. NASA's space shuttle Discovery made its final landing today.

Shuttle Discovery ends stellar space career

Gliding back to Earth after nearly two weeks in space, the shuttle Discovery touched down on Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center at 11:57 a.m. EST (1657 GMT). Discovery wrapped up its 39th and final mission into space, ending an illustrious career as the most-traveled member of America's space shuttle fleet.

It is to bad that the Russian equivalent did not see more flight time, and similar recognition. Learning about it on here, it seemed like a remarkable space craft. Space shuttle Discovery coming to a museum near you.

reply to post by Jakes51

---

Impressive stats from Home page of your link. Thanks. That lady deserves a rest.

The shuttle Discovery made a graceful landing at Kennedy Space Center today, returning from her final voyage after a remarkable three-decade life of service spanning 39 flights, 5,830 orbits of the planet, 365 days spent aloft and 148 million miles traveled. Discovery becomes NASA's first orbiter retired as the space shuttle fades into history over the next few months.

Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by Fox Molder

---

Copying and making improvements on each-others designs has been going on for years.

edit on 9-3-2011 by SLAYER69 because: (no reason given)

You're right... You only missed missed first step in that exactly design example - MiG-25, for which Eagle was following in design/aerodynamic scheme... I hope that was just a memory failure

reply to post by Meesha

---

That's true.

However....
Western intelligence and the MiG-25

Western intelligence and the MiG-25 MiG-25RBSh with markings of 2nd Sqn/47th GvORAP (Guards independent recce Regiment) Inaccurate intelligence analysis caused the West initially to believe the MiG-25 was an agile air-combat fighter rather than an interceptor. In response, the United States started a new program which resulted in the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.[12] NATO obtained a better understanding of the MiG-25's capabilities on 6 September 1976, when a Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot, Lt. Viktor Belenko, defected,

AND

Mikoyan MiG-29

The MiG-29, along with the Sukhoi Su-27, were developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.[5]

Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by Meesha

---

That's true.

However....
Western intelligence and the MiG-25

Western intelligence and the MiG-25 MiG-25RBSh with markings of 2nd Sqn/47th GvORAP (Guards independent recce Regiment) Inaccurate intelligence analysis caused the West initially to believe the MiG-25 was an agile air-combat fighter rather than an interceptor. In response, the United States started a new program which resulted in the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.[12] NATO obtained a better understanding of the MiG-25's capabilities on 6 September 1976, when a Soviet Air Defence Forces pilot, Lt. Viktor Belenko, defected,

AND

Mikoyan MiG-29

The MiG-29, along with the Sukhoi Su-27, were developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.[5]

I heared that from former Sukhoi OKB (design bureau - mother of Su-fighters) guy - they was waiting which plane will be chosen as advanced fighter by USAF.. and they was really happy with f-15 prototype won - so.. no surprises, aerodynamic scheme already familiar for russians.. No very new decisions - just make such scheme just much more "close to perfection" , that Su-27 family became... latest and perfect 4gen fighter, beating all competition to dust.. funny thing about destiny - Su-27 became an interceptor as well - a lot of them in PVO (Anti Air Defence)

BTW - agree that was fun - that misjudging MiG-25 as agile air dominance fighter.

Originally posted by Meesha

Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by Meesha

---

That's true.

However....
Western intelligence and the MiG-25

,

AND

Mikoyan MiG-29

No very new decisions - just make such scheme just much more "close to perfection" , that Su-27 family became... latest and perfect 4gen fighter, beating all competition to dust.. funny thing about destiny - Su-27 became an interceptor as well - a lot of them in PVO (Anti Air Defence)

Beating all competition? Which competition and in comparison to which plane(s) of the world?

The Su-25 was nothing more than a brute force design as interceptor with very very poor fuel economy. The sustained top speed only lasted for few minutes in comparison to the plane SR71 which it was intended to intercept. Flying fast or high was never an issue for manufacturers.

Originally posted by Jakes51
reply to post by SLAYER69

---

It is still odd that this machine was not removed before the collapse of the USSR, or at the earlier inception of the Russian Federation. Looking back on its operational success, and through very difficult maneuvers; I would think of it as being valuable.

It follows from the aftermath of the breakup of the USSR. After the breakup, negotiations began, on how to break up soviet assets and liabilities between the union states. Assets were mostly land, buildings, factories and military hardware and most states found it impossible to pay back the debt within any reasonable timeframe. At that time, the CIS was considered the successorstate to the USSR, but after meetings between the Russian government and the London and Paris clubs(informal organizations of public and private creditors), Russia offered the other former republics a deal where the other former republics would get soviet assets on their territory and in return Russia would accept the full soviet debt and all soviet assets outside the former USSR. With the debt issue resolved, Russia assumed the status of sucessorstate to the USSR internationally. That is how Kazakhstan came into possion of the Buran, the jewel of the Soviet space programme.

reply to post by 4Starlight2Decay0

---

Interesting reply


Care to elaborate on your last reply.
Just curious.

Hubble\'s Hidden Treasures - Incredible views of the Universe
  Posted 17 days ago with 40 member flags

Curiosity "ChemCam": 5 little holes and one strange object nearby...
  Posted 15 days ago with 24 member flags

Mars curiosity Sol2 Anomalies
  Posted 11 days ago with 22 member flags

Curiosity Just Went Through Mud?
  Posted 0 days ago with 22 member flags

Mars: Fears Curiosity Will Contaminate Planet
  Posted 1 days ago with 21 member flags

Curiosity sends back first high- resolution colour picture of Mars+First voice ever heard on Mars
  Posted 14 days ago with 20 member flags

Milky Way in detail.
  Posted 14 days ago with 13 member flags

Went to the moon, we never went, was scared off, still going!?
  Posted 15 days ago with 11 member flags

Newest topics, updated in real-time:

Newest topics getting flags, in real-time:

Newest topics getting replies, in real-time: