Bion-M No.2

Summary

Bion-M No.2 (Бион-М) is a planned Russian space mission, part of the Bion-M programme focused on space medicine. The new generation Bion-M continues the Soviet/Russian Bion satellite programme aimed at biological research in space. The most recent spacecraft of the Bion-M series, Bion-M No.1, was launched in 2013. The Bion-M spacecraft are designed to carry biological, physiological and biotechnological experiments to low Earth orbit and return them to Earth at the end of the mission.[3]

Bion-M No. 2
NamesБион-М
Mission typeBiological research
OperatorInstitute of Biomedical Problems
Russian Academy of Sciences
Mission duration6 months (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftBion-M No.2
Spacecraft typeBion
BusZenit (bus)
Yantar (propulsion) [1]
ManufacturerTsSKB Progress
Launch mass6,300 kg (13,900 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateNLT 31 August 2024 (planned)[2]
RocketSoyuz 2.1b
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 31/6
ContractorProgress Rocket Space Centre
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude1,000 km (620 mi)
Apogee altitude1,000 km (620 mi)
Bion-M No.3 →
 

Satellite description edit

The satellite has components from two long-standing Soviet spy satellite families. Bion's landing unit is from the Zenit 2M satellite and the satellite also carries an instrument section developed for the Yantar satellite. The satellite was made by TsSKB Progress of Samara, Russia.[1]

Launch edit

The animal-carrying space capsule will be launched into orbit no later than 31 August 2024, by a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.[2][4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Christy, Robert. "2013 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond". Zarya. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "В институте РАН допустили перенос запуска "Бион-М" №2 с июля на август 2024 года" [The Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences allowed the launch of Bion-M No. 2 to be postponed from July to August 2024]. TASS (in Russian). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Bion-M No.1 2013-015A". NASA. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Олег Орлов: ученые хотят проводить длительные миссии на РОС" [Oleg Orlov: scientists want to conduct long-term missions to the ROS]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.