Bion-M No.2
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]
| Names | Бион-М |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Biological research |
| Operator | Institute of Biomedical Problems Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Mission duration | 6 months (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Bion-M No.2 |
| Spacecraft type | Bion |
| Bus | Zenit (bus) Yantar (propulsion) [1] |
| Manufacturer | TsSKB Progress |
| Launch mass | 6,300 kg (13,900 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | NLT 31 July 2024 (planned)[2] |
| Rocket | Soyuz 2.1b |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 31/6 |
| Contractor | Progress Rocket Space Centre |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
Satellite description
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
The animal-carrying space capsule will be launched into orbit no later than 31 July 2024, by a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.[2][4]
References
- Christy, Robert. "2013 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond". Zarya. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ""Роскосмос" планирует запустить спутник "Бион-М2" не позднее 31 июля 2024 года" [Roscosmos plans to launch the Bion-M2 satellite no later than July 31, 2024]. TASS (in Russian). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "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. - "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.