The company is chaired by astronaut Paul Scully-Power, the first Australian to fly into space. Scheduled to go on display in June, the Buran 002 first needs to be reassembled and refurbished. To ease its transport, both its wings and tail were removed. A team of 25 Russian engineers will arrive in Australia next month to assist the Buran Corporation with the repairs. When it finally debuts, the Buran will complement a museum of Soviet space artifacts and an interactive theater.
Plans are also to allow tourists to climb into the cockpit and sit in the pilot's seat.
Inc. All rights reserved. Additional photographs of Buran-Analogue in Sydney, Australia. Click to enlarge. Glen Nagle of the Australian Astronaut Academy.