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Bion-M No. 2
Soyuz 2.1b
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission
Bion-M is the next generation of Russian biological research satellites. While retaining the Vostok/Zenit-derived reentry module of the earlier Bion, the propulsion module has been replace by a Yantar type module, which provides maneuvering capabilities and longer mission support. The mission duration has been increased to up to 6 months by using solar cells for energy generation. The weight of scientific equipment has been increased by 100 kilograms.
- Launch vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b
- Mission type
- Biology
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- 31/6
- Provider
- Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b
Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
- Height
- 46.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.95 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 22
- First flight
- 2008-07-26
Recorded timing
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SCHEDULED MOMENT
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Launch site & orbit
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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