When photographer Ralph Mirebs decided to walk into an abandoned hangar near the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, he never expected to find two prototype shuttles that were part of a secret Russian Space program, Dailymail reports.
The stunning pictures below reveal a large hangar and two unused shuttles, named Burya and OK-MT resting at the base.
Photo: Ralph Mirebs
According to the report, the space crafts were designed to emulate NASA’s Space Shuttles.
Photo: Ralph Mirebs
Despite a successful unmanned orbital test flight the program was suddenly scrapped and the shuttles were left to rot in hangars.
Photo: Ralph Mirebs
It’s unknown how many space shuttles were built. The Russian space agency has remained silent since the discovery.
Photo: Ralph Mirebs
Impressive finding! There’s so much we don’t know about the former Soviet Union! Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
H/T: Dailymail
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