- orbital rocket plane
- орбитальный ракетоплан
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
Orbital Space Plane — The Orbital Space Plane (OSP) program was designed to support the International Space Station requirements for crew rescue, crew transport and contingency cargo such as supplies, food and other needed equipment. With the initiation of Project… … Wikipedia
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