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Soyuz 2.1a | Bion-M No. 2

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Orbital Launch Attempt Count: 6968

Location Launch Attempt Count: 1557

Pad Launch Attempt Count: 424

Agency Launch Attempt Count: 334

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Pad Turnaround: P28D

Programma

Pad

Soyuz 2.1a liftoff from pad 31/6 (Progress MS-25)

31/6

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1a

The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.

Full Name: Soyuz 2.1a

Maiden Flight: 2004-11-04

Total Launch Count: 51

Successful Launches: 50

Failed Launches: 1

Mission

Mission Name: Bion-M No. 2

Type: Biology

Description: Bion-M is the next generation of Russian biological research satellites. While retaining the Vostok/Zenit-derived reentry module of the earlier Bion, the propulsion module has been replace by a Yantar type module, which provides maneuvering capabilities and longer mission support. The mission duration has been increased to up to 6 months by using solar cells for energy generation. The weight of scientific equipment has been increased by 100 kilograms.

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit