Rare Soviet Buran Space Shuttle Blueprints 0.03 Archival Working Sheets - Set of 15
Item Description
Up for auction/sale is an incredibly rare, authentic piece of Soviet space history: a collection of 15 original archival working sheets/parts specifications blueprints for the Buran Space Shuttle program, specifically designated for product/vehicle "На изд. 0.03" (Product 0.03).
These documents feature original technical stamps, engineering signatures, and meticulous handwritten Soviet engineering documentation entries following the strict GOST standards (ГОСТ 2.106-68). Product 0.03 (OK-0.03) was a critical full-scale mock-up/test vehicle built for structural, vibration, and thermal testing to ensure the space-worthiness of the flight-ready Buran orbiters.
This set offers an unparalleled, granular look into the actual electrical, cabling, mounting, and hardware components used during the development of the USSR's reusable space shuttle system.
Item Specifics
Program: Soviet Buran Space Shuttle (Буран)
Specific Vehicle: Product 0.03 (Изд. 0.03 / OK-0.03)
Quantity: 15 matching sheets
Sheet Size: 9" x 11-3/8" each (Format 11 / Формат 11)
Language: Russian (Soviet technical engineering script)
Era: Late Soviet Space Program (dated dynamically around the mid-to-late 1980s)
What is Included in This 15-Sheet Set:
The sheets comprise detailed official engineering specification tables detailing exactly what parts, materials, and quantities were allocated for specific sections of the vehicle:
Assembly Blueprints & Documentation: System assembly structures (Сборочный чертеж).
Sensor Installations: Mounting locations for thermal sensors, acoustic sensors, and tensioresistors (strain gauges) in specific modules.
Structural Hardware: Brackets (Кронштейн) and specialized clamps (Хомуты) categorized by exact dimensions.
Raw Aerospace Materials: Wire specifications, specific colored rubberized materials, and silver mass listings (Масса серебра).
Extensive Cabling Specs: Multiple pages dedicated entirely to specific aerospace cable assemblies (Кабель) complete with weight (масса) and delivery indices.
Condition Report
Overall Condition: Good, vintage archival condition.
Details: The sheets show natural age toning consistent with vintage technical paper from the Soviet era. There are some minor corner bends and small tears on some edges as expected from actual workshop/archival use.
Markings: Vibrant purple inventory stamps ("04"), handwritten corrections, and designer/inspector signatures are crisp and clearly legible.
Please review all high-resolution scans carefully to assess the precise aesthetic condition of each individual sheet.
Some more information:
In Soviet design bureaus and factories, these are printed archival working copies (often lithographic or rotaprint reproductions of the master document) distributed directly to the shop floors and assembly technicians. The signatures and handwriting you see are part of the replicated document layer used by the people actually building the Buran, not "live" ink signed on the day.
Buy more and save on the shipping cost. We will ship 2-3 blueprints for the same shipping cost.