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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Bion-M No. 1

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April 19, 2013

Launch Successful

Summary

Bion-M No.1 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 19, 2013. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 223rd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,284th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Bion-M No. 1, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 260 × 562 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 7 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Biology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
2nd Soyuz 2.1a flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 223rd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,284th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination
260 × 562 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
33.0°Ascending node
4927 d agoElement epoch2013-04-19 13:44 UTC · stale

Bion-M No. 1 · NORAD 39130 · 2013-015 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2013-015A
Epoch
2013-04-19 13:44:17 UTC
Mean motion
15.54450614 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0222956
Inclination
64.8811°
Ascending node
33.0445°
Arg. of perigee
61.8872°
Mean anomaly
123.7904°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

8 catalogued: 7 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

  • Bion-M No. 1 · NORAD 39130 · landed May 19, 2013
  • OSSI 1 · NORAD 39131 · re-entered July 8, 2013
  • Dove-2 · NORAD 39132 · re-entered June 30, 2026
  • Aist 2 · NORAD 39133 · in orbit
  • SOMP · NORAD 39134 · re-entered September 6, 2023
  • BEESAT 3 · NORAD 39135 · re-entered December 30, 2023
  • BEESAT 2 · NORAD 39136 · re-entered February 2, 2024

Soyuz-2-1a No. 014 Blok-I · re-entered August 3, 2013

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Bion-M No.1 was a Russian recoverable biological research satellite that flew mice, gerbils, geckos, snails and plants for 30 days to study the effects of long-duration spaceflight; it also carried several small secondary satellites.

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Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

356th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,406th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

71 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Bion-M No.1 launch?

Bion-M No.1 launched on April 19, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Bion-M No.1?

Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз 2.1а с КА Бион-М № 1. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Bion-M No.1?

Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet

Where did Bion-M No.1 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Bion-M No.1 reach?

Bion-M No. 1, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 260 × 562 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Bion-M No.1 launch?

7 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).