dimanche 19 mai 2013

Spacecraft Bion-M № 1 returns to Earth












ROSCOSMOS - Bion M-1 Mission patch.

19.05.2013

 Artistic representation of the Bion M-1 atmospheric return

May 19 in accordance with the planing, after a 30-day mission, in the Orenburg region held lander spacecraft landing Bion-M № 1.

SC Bion-M was created in the Federal State Unitary Enterprise SRP TsSKB-Progress (Samara) under the Federal Space Program for orbital flight in basic and applied research in space biology, physiology and biotechnology with the return of the results of experiments on Earth.

SC Bion-M № 1 description

After landing on Earth reentry vehicle with biological objects (animals, fish, insects, bacteria, etc.) on board, for their speedy recovery and carry out the initial evaluation, as well as preparation for the transportation and delivery of safe laboratory research institutions, was launched a special field laboratory . In workplaces, the necessary temperature and composition of the atmosphere for a comfortable pet friendly and the staff.

 The final installation of the SC Bion-M № 1 biological objects and animals

According to the specialists of the Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences examination of the animals immediately after the flight produces a unique material that is required for the assessment and understanding of the processes taking place in the various systems of the body.

Russian scientific spacecraft Bion-M № 1 was launched on April 19, 2013 at 14 pm 00 minutes. MSK using ILV Soyuz-2.1a from Launch Complex 31, site Baikonur cosmodrome.

SC Bion-M № 1: http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=400

Roscosmos Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=20102

Images, Text, Credits: Press Service of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos PAO) / ROSCOSMOS / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.

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