The Buran's single launch was completely unmanned, as in, there were no people in it. Supposedly the software for the UI inside the craft wasn't even installed

The Buran's single launch was completely unmanned, as in, there were no people in it. Supposedly the software for the UI inside the craft wasn't even installed or operational. The craft landed itself, NASA shuttle style, on a runway. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buran_%28spacecraft%29#Flight_into_space http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buran_%28spacecraft%29#Flight_i...