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Energia

Soviet super-heavy orbital rocket

The Soviet answer to Saturn V — a super-heavy rocket that flew twice in the late 1980s, carrying a classified military prototype in 1987 and the unmanned Buran shuttle in 1988. The USSR collapsed before Energia had a third mission.

Service1987–1988
1987·first flight1988·last flight
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2
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success · 1/2
50%
success · 1/2

Full Launch History

Nov 15, 1988
Buran
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May 15, 1987Failure
Polyus
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