The book tells about little-known sides of the truly dramatic history of the creation of the Buran spaceship, about test pilots, the old "buranna" guard: I.P. Volka, O.G. Kononenko, A.V. Schukin, A.S. Levchenko, R.-A.A. Stankevicius, who selflessly prepared for space flights on the Buran, but not in demand, all except the commander died in the "latrine" crafts.