Status
Success
Bion-M n°01
Launch Time
Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:00 UTC
Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Bion-M n°01
The Bion satellites are built on the basis of the Zenit satellites, themselves derived from the Vostok spacecraft.
Bion has a mass of 6t, can carry 625kg of equipment, and has an operational life in orbit of thirty days. A Bion satellite can be broken down into three parts: the Drop Compartment, the Descent Compartment (SA), and the Instrument Compartment.
Only the SA Compartment is capable of returning to Earth. It contains most of the scientific payload. It is shaped like a sphere 2,3 m in diameter and has two hatches 1,2 m in diameter.
The Instrument Compartment is cylindrical in shape and has a mass of 500kg. It has a diameter of 2m and a length of 50cm. It also contains scientific experiments.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,266.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
2013
16th orbital launch attempt
Soyuz 2.1a
15th mission
2nd mission of 2013
14th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission