Energiya/Buran
Energiya family
· built by Energia
· maiden flight 1988-11-15
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
Energia (Russian: Энергия, Energiya, "Energy") (GRAU 11K25) was a Soviet rocket that was designed by NPO Energia to serve as a heavy-lift partially recoverable launch system for a variety of payloads including the Buran spacecraft.
Specifications
97.0 mLength
17.65 mDiameter
2629 tLaunch mass
3Stages
35301 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
90400 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
1Total launches
1Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
1In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Nov 15, 1988 03:00 UTCEarliest tracked
Nov 15, 1988 03:00 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Energiya/Buran | Buran OK-1K | Nov 15, 1988 03:00 UTC | Success |