“Buran” burned: Nikolai Melnikov

The book talks about the little-known sides of the truly dramatic story of the creation of the Buran spacecraft, about testing pilots, the old “Burannaya” Guard: I.P. Volka, O.G. Kononenko, A.V. Schukin, A.S. Levchenko, R.A.A. Stankevichiyus, who selflessly prepared for space flights on the Buran, but not in demand, all, except for the commander, died on the “follow -up” crafts.
The author of the book is Nikolai Stepanovich Melnikov – one of the creative leaders of the program, the supervisor of the special flying training of testers -cosmonauts of the Buran, makes far from obvious and officially not accepted conclusion: the deep causes of the death of the Buran, his brave knights and the great country are the same …

Author
Melnikov Nikolay Stepanovich
Editor
Shevel T.V.
Publisher
ID Rarity, 2009