For more insanity, it was initially suggested to be a return to launch site (RTLS) abort test. The mission commander shut that down in a hurry. I've always thou

For more insanity, it was initially suggested to be a return to launch site (RTLS) abort test. The mission commander shut that down in a hurry. I've always thought it was interesting that Buran could fly autonomously while the Shuttle couldn't.