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The Abandoned Shuttles of the Soviet Space Program

Derelict spacecraft gather dust and bird droppings in a Kazakhstan facility.

By Ernie Mastroianni
Jul 23, 2015 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:08 AM
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A massive hangar with 140-foot-tall doors houses the derelict spacecraft at Baikonur Cosomodrome in Kazakhstan. | Ralph Mirebs

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Inside a deteriorating hangar at the Baikonur Cosmodrome sit a pair of derelict spacecraft, built by the Soviet Union as part of a bold challenge to the U.S. manned space program.

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