Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: orbiters
Message-ID: <1990Nov2.163344.9895@zoo.toronto.edu>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
References: <4374@disk.UUCP> <1990Oct26.205937.25383@rodan.acs.syr.edu> <1990Oct27.220840.3756@zoo.toronto.edu> <1990Oct29.062306.4543@wpi.WPI.EDU> <1990Nov1.234640.17372@unicorn.wwu.edu>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 90 16:33:44 GMT

In article <1990Nov1.234640.17372@unicorn.wwu.edu> n8035388@unicorn.WWU.EDU (Worth Henry A) writes:
>     BTW, does anyone know what they use for onboard power? I hope they
>have not continued their obsession with RTG's and other forms of nuclear
>power for orbital use!

I believe Buran used batteries for its brief flight, and they've mentioned
interest in fuel cells for longer missions.  That would actually be a bit
of a departure for them, as their manned craft tend to use solar arrays.
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