Bion 11

Bion 11
Mission typeBioscience
OperatorInstitute of Biomedical Problems
COSPAR ID1996-073A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.24701
Mission duration14 days (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftBion 11
Spacecraft typeBion
BusZenit
ManufacturerTsSKB Progress
Launch mass5,400 kg (11,900 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date24 December 1996,
13:50:00 UTC
RocketSoyuz 11A511U (s/n V15000-050)
Launch sitePlesetsk, Site 43/4
ContractorTsSKB Progress
End of mission
Recovered byRussian Space Forces
Landing date7 January 1997, 05:02 UTC
Landing siteKustani, Kazakhstan
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[2]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude225.4 km (140.1 mi)
Apogee altitude401.1 km (249.2 mi)
Inclination62.80°
Period90.50 minutes
Revolution no.214

Bion 11 was a Russian biological research satellite that was part of the Bion programme. Scientists from France, Russia and United States conducted the experiments. Bion 11 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It carried two monkeys named Lalik and Multik. The spacecraft type was based on the Zenit reconnaissance satellite and launches of Bion satellites began in 1973 with primary emphasis on the problems of radiation effects on human beings. Launches in the program included Kosmos 110, 605, 670, 782, plus Nauka modules flown on Zenit-2M reconnaissance satellites. 90 kg of equipment could be contained in the external Nauka module.[3]

Mission

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It carried newts, snails, Drosophila flies and other insects, bacteria, and two macaque monkeys (Macaca mulatta), Lapik and Multik. Both monkeys were safe at landing but Multik died of a heart attack during medical tests under general anaesthetic on 8 January 1997.

The Magee-8 scientific equipment was designed to study the basic features of electrostatic modular protection system. Other equipment was used to maintain the temperature and humidity within the specified range, the atmospheric regeneration, physiological parameters of the monkeys were recorded and transferred them to the ground in TV picture.

Bion 12

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A similar mission "Bion-12" was scheduled for December 1998 but did not take place due to cessation of participation of the United States.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mark Wade Bion Archived 2 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia Astronautica Retrieved 2016-06-17
  2. ^ "Trajectory: Bion 11 1996-073A". NASA. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Display: Bion 11 1996-073A". NASA. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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