HOW ABOUT BURAN DESIGN?

Has the Columbia Accident Investigation Board reviewed the Russian Buran orbiter wing leading-edge design for applicability? Planform and mission profile were similar to that of the U.S. shuttle. Russian engineering is generally robust, and their reentry protective solution may have relevancy to the...

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