Bion 1
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Bion 1 (Cosmos 605; Russian: Бион 1, Космос-605) was a Bion satellite. It carried several dozen rats, six boxes of tortoises, a mushroom bed, four beetles, and living bacterial spores. It provided data on the reaction of mammal, reptile, insect, fungal, and bacterial forms to prolonged weightlessness.
- NSSDC ID
- 1973-083A [1]
- Other Names
- Biocosmos 1
- Cosmos 605
- 06913
- Launch Date/Time
- 1973-10-31 at 18:25:00 UTC
- On-orbit Dry Mass
- 5500 kg
- Launch Date/Time
- 1973-10-31 at 18:25:00 UTC
- Launch Site/Country
- Plesetsk, U.S.S.R (now Russia)
- Vehicle
- Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation (Longer) Upper Stage
| Bion satellites |
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Cosmos 110 | Bion 1 (605) | Bion 2 (690) | Bion 3 (782) | Bion 4 (936) | Bion 5 (1129) | Bion 6 (1514) | Bion 7 (1667) | Bion 8 (1887) | Bion 9 (2044) | Bion 10 (2229) | Bion 11 (Cosmos number in brackets) |
