Launch
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz 2.1b | Bion-M No. 2
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Mission
Bion-M No. 2
Biology
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Location
Asia/Qyzylorda
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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Rocket
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.
Family: Soyuz
Details
Min stage: 2
Max stage: 3m
Length: 46.3m
Diameter: 2.95
First Flight: July 26, 2008
Total launch count: 22
Successful launches: 22
Consecutive successful launches: 22
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 8200kg
Launch cost: US$80000000
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) capacity: 3250kg
Manufacturer
Progress Rocket Space Center
Commercial
RUS
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
1996
CEO: Dmitry Baranov
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Details
Administrator: Yuri Borisov
1992
Soyuz
Soyuz
Total launch count: 335
Successful launches: 324
Consecutive successful launches: 59
Failed launches: 11
Pending launches: 5
