Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 2.1a | Bion-M No. 1
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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 223rd launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 5,284th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 19, 10:00 – Apr 19, 10:00 UTC
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Bion-M No.1
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.
Biology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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- Пуск РКН Союз 2.1а с КА Бион-М № 1 — Роскосмос ТВ
