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In photos: 'Germany Rhine Space Shuttle Buran'

By M&C News Apr 12, 2008, 20:49 GMT

epa Former Soviet space shuttle Buran passes the Loreley as it is transported to the Technik Museum Speyer across the Rhine river near St. Goar, Germany, 10 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer.  EPA/THOMAS FREY

epa Former Soviet space shuttle 'Buran' passes the Loreley as it is transported to the 'Technik Museum Speyer' across the Rhine river near St. Goar, Germany, 10 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer. EPA/THOMAS FREY

Former Soviet space shuttle Buran passes the Loreley as it is transported to the Technik Museum Speyer across the Rhine river near St. Goar, Germany, 10 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer.  EPA/THOMAS FREY

Former Soviet space shuttle 'Buran' passes the Loreley as it is transported to the 'Technik Museum Speyer' across the Rhine river near St. Goar, Germany, 10 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer. EPA/THOMAS FREY

Former Soviet space shuttle Buran passes Rheinstein castle as it is transported to the Technik Museum Speyer across the Rhine river near Ruedesheim, Germany, 10 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer.  EPA/FRANK MAY

Former Soviet space shuttle 'Buran' passes Rheinstein castle as it is transported to the 'Technik Museum Speyer' across the Rhine river near Ruedesheim, Germany, 10 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer. EPA/FRANK MAY

Former Russian space shuttle Buran is ferried through Cologne in front of Cologne Cathedral, Germany, 08 April 2008. 36m long Buran is on its way to the Technology Museum in Speyer.  EPA/Oliver Berg

Former Russian space shuttle 'Buran' is ferried through Cologne in front of Cologne Cathedral, Germany, 08 April 2008. 36m long 'Buran' is on its way to the Technology Museum in Speyer. EPA/Oliver Berg

Russian space shuttle Buran is transported across the Rhine on a barge at the Deutsches Eck (German corner) in Koblenz, Germany, 09 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the River Rhine in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer.  EPA/Thomas Frey

Russian space shuttle Buran is transported across the Rhine on a barge at the Deutsches Eck (German corner) in Koblenz, Germany, 09 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the River Rhine in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer. EPA/Thomas Frey

A helicopter flies over Russian space shuttle Buran as it is moved by a barge across the river Rhine in Duesseldorf, western Germany, 08 April 2008. The spacecraft is too unwieldy to be transported in any other way. The Russian shuttle, which orbited the earth twice during its working life, will become the worlds first genuine space shuttle to go on view to the general public at the technical museum in Speyer.  EPA/MARTIN GERTEN

A helicopter flies over Russian space shuttle 'Buran' as it is moved by a barge across the river Rhine in Duesseldorf, western Germany, 08 April 2008. The spacecraft is too unwieldy to be transported in any other way. The Russian shuttle, which orbited the earth twice during its working life, will become the world's first genuine space shuttle to go on view to the general public at the technical museum in Speyer. EPA/MARTIN GERTEN

Russian space shuttle Buran is transported across the Rhine on a barge at the Deutsches Eck (German corner) in Koblenz, Germany, 09 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the River Rhine in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer.  EPA/Thomas Frey

Russian space shuttle Buran is transported across the Rhine on a barge at the Deutsches Eck (German corner) in Koblenz, Germany, 09 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it now had to cross the River Rhine in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer. EPA/Thomas Frey

Spectators watch the arrival of former Soviet space shuttle Buran to Speyer, Germany, 11 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer. The space shuttle made 25 flights between 1984 and 1988 but has never been to space.  EPA/Ronald Wittek

Spectators watch the arrival of former Soviet space shuttle 'Buran' to Speyer, Germany, 11 April 2008. After being shipped from Australia via Bahrain to Rotterdam it had to cross the Rhine river in order to reach its final destination, the Museum of Technology in Speyer. The space shuttle made 25 flights between 1984 and 1988 but has never been to space. EPA/Ronald Wittek

Spectators watch the transport of the Russian space shuttle Buran to the Technology Museum in Speyer, Germany, 12 April 2008. After having flown alltogether 25 flights between 1984 and 1988 but never having been travelling in space the Russian space glider is to be the new attraction at the Technology Museum in Speyer.  EPA/RONALD WITTEK

Spectators watch the transport of the Russian space shuttle 'Buran' to the Technology Museum in Speyer, Germany, 12 April 2008. After having flown alltogether 25 flights between 1984 and 1988 but never having been travelling in space the Russian space glider is to be the new attraction at the Technology Museum in Speyer. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

Spectators watch the transport of the Russian space shuttle Buran to the Technology Museum in Speyer, Germany, 12 April 2008. After having flown alltogether 25 flights between 1984 and 1988 but never having been travelling in space the Russian space glider is to be the new attraction at the Technology Museum in Speyer.  EPA/RONALD WITTEK

Spectators watch the transport of the Russian space shuttle 'Buran' to the Technology Museum in Speyer, Germany, 12 April 2008. After having flown alltogether 25 flights between 1984 and 1988 but never having been travelling in space the Russian space glider is to be the new attraction at the Technology Museum in Speyer. EPA/RONALD WITTEK



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