| | Soviet Energiya world's mightiest rocket |
 | | The fl canister mounted on one side of the Energiya is the payload container, an arrangement that NASA plans to copy for the Shuttle-C, an unmanned all-cargo version of the space shuttle it plans to use during space station assembly in the mid-1990s. |
 | | Working with the photos and knowing that the Energiya core stands 197 feet tall and is 26 feet in diameter, Zureck was able to calculate the measurements of the strap-on boosters and the avionics compartments and external fuel lines that make up the other features. |
 | | The maiden Energiya launch occurred last May 15 and was considered a success, even though the fl payload module failed to make it into orbit as planned. |
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