Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Bion-M n°2
Bion-M is an uncrewed Russian spacecraft, which is capable of returning to Earth with biological experiments.
Bion-M is the next generation of Russian biological research satellites, based on the Vostok spacecraft. While retaining the Vostok spacecraft/Zenit reconnaissance satellite-derived reentry module of the earlier Bion series, the propulsion module has been replaced by one derived from Yantar reconnaissance satellites, providing maneuvering capabilities and longer mission support. Maximum mission duration has been increased to up to 6 months by using solar cells for energy generation. The mass of scientific equipment that can be carried has also been increased by 100 kilograms.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,400.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
2025
186th orbital launch attempt
Soyuz 2.1b
97th mission
4th mission of 2025
94th successful mission
61st consecutive successful mission