Bion (satellite)
The Bion satellites (Russian: Бион), also named Biocosmos, is a series of Soviet (later Russian) biosatellites focused on space medicine.
A Bion spacecraft, on display | |
| Manufacturer | TsSKB Progress |
|---|---|
| Designer | OKB-1 |
| Country of origin | Soviet Union Russia |
| Operator | OKB-1 |
| Applications | Bioscience |
| Specifications | |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Design life | 5-22 days |
| Production | |
| Status | Retired (Bion-M in service) |
| Launched | 11 |
| Maiden launch | Kosmos 605 31 October 1973 |
| Last launch | Bion No.11 24 December 1996 |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derived from | Vostok Voskhod Zenit |
| Derivatives | Bion-M |
| Configuration | |
An artist's concept of a Bion satellite in orbit | |
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