Ultra-Rare Soviet Buran Space Shuttle "Product 0.02" (OK-GLI / BTS-02) Original Archival Working blueprints copies – Set of 5 (1982)
Up for auction/sale is a museum-grade piece of space exploration history: an authentic, original set of 5 Soviet-era engineering working sheets specifically marked for "изделие 0.02" (Product 0.02)—the famous Buran OK-GLI (BTS-02) Space Shuttle atmospheric flight analog!
Dating to July – October 1982, these original drafts, technical changes, and parts lists come directly from NPO "Molnia" (under the secretive Soviet military facility code "Post Box V-8058" / предприятие п/я В-8058), the primary design bureau for the Buran-Energia program.
Why This Set is Extraordinary
Directly Linked to Buran 0.02 (OK-GLI): Two of the sheets prominently feature the handwritten designation "На изд. 0.02" ("For Product 0.02") in blue ink. Product 0.02 was the legendary crewed atmospheric testbed that completed 25 test flights between 1985 and 1988, paving the way for the historic orbital flight of the Buran. Today, the actual OK-GLI vehicle is on display at the Technik Museum Speyer in Germany.
Soviet "Post Box" Origin: The bottom-right stamp of the fifth sheet clearly lists п/я В-8058 (Post Box V-8058), which was the top-secret code name used to bypass espionage during the Cold War for NPO "Molnia".
Exact Dating: The sheets contain genuine hand-signed approvals and verification dates from Soviet design checkers, designers, and engineers (including signatures for Trofimova, Kolochinsky, Sobolev, Shubnikov, and Biryukov) dated 23/VII-82 and 31.X.82.
Detailed Breakdown of the 5 Sheets
The sheets document standardization modifications ("Изменение стандартов") and precise component listings for a critical circuit board/platform assembly (Project Code: 5.01.7904.0420) used on the shuttle:
Sheet 1 (Standard Change Form 1, GOST 2503-74): Blueish blueprint tracing paper. Outlines hardware modifications (screws, nuts, washers) uprated to specific "OST" Soviet military/aviation standards. Clearly marked "На изд. 0.02" in the top-right quadrant. Fully hand-signed and dated (July 1982).
Sheet 2 (Tracing Paper Specification): Continues the physical component specifications for standard washer ("Шайба") technical tolerances.
Sheet 3 (Red/Brown Carbon Draft): Component manifest containing:
Relay RES-47 (Реле РЭС-47) – Hermetically sealed, high-reliability signal relay.
Diode D237A (Диод Д237А).
Sheet 4 (Yellow Tracing Paper Specification): Features heavy-duty, military-grade hardware, including:
Contactor TKD203DOD (Контактор ТКД203ДОД) – A heavy-duty electromagnetic contactor widely used in Soviet aerospace electrical networks.
Relay RV31 (Реле РВ31).
Sheet 5 (Yellow Tracing Paper - Main Assembly Outline): Features a large hand-drawn blue pencil cross-out (standard practice in Soviet design bureaus to indicate a drawing had been updated or superseded in the archive) and the crucial "На изд 0.02" marker in the bottom-left corner. Includes the official п/я В-8058 stamp in the bottom-right corner.
Condition & Authenticity
100% Authentic: Genuine, hand-signed and stamped Soviet engineering archive documents. These are not modern reprints.
Vintage Condition: Good/Fair. Shows realistic age-appropriate wear, including minor edge fraying, creases, light handling smudges, and the typical delicate nature of 1980s Soviet drafting/carbon paper. Please review the high-resolution scans for an exact look at their condition.
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.
An incredible item of space exploration history—perfect for serious collectors of Soviet space, rocketry, or Cold War militaria.
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