Editing Buran programme (section)

=== Comparison to NASA's Space Shuttle ===
Because Buran{{'s}} debut followed that of {{OV|102}}{{'s}}, and because there were striking visual similarities between the two shuttle systems—a state of affairs which recalled the similarity between the [[Tupolev Tu-144]] and [[Concorde]] supersonic airliners—many speculated that [[Cold War espionage]] played a role in the development of the Soviet shuttle. Despite remarkable external similarities, many key differences existed, which suggests that, had espionage been a factor in Buran{{'s}} development, it would likely have been in the form of external photography or early airframe designs. NASA Administrator [[James C. Fletcher]] stated that Buran was based on a rejected NASA design.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/96unclass/farewell.htm |title=The Farewell Dossier: Duping the Soviets – A Deception Operation |journal=Studies in Intelligence |publisher=[[Central Intelligence Agency]] |first=Gus W. |last=Weiss |volume=39 |issue=5 |year=1996 |access-date=8 August 2012 |archive-date=27 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027171324/https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/96unclass/farewell.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> See the {{section link||Program development}} section above.