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LIVE: Soyuz-2-1A launch with Bion-M and others - Baykonur - April 19, 2013
by
Satori
on 18 Feb, 2013 09:08
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#1
by
Artyom.
on 18 Feb, 2013 10:29
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April 30 – Bion-M No. 1, BeeSat-2, BeeSat-3, SOMP, OSSI-1, flight satellite AIST – Soyuz-2-1B – Baikonur 31/6
LV - Soyuz-2-1
B 
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#2
by
Satori
on 18 Feb, 2013 10:35
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April 30 – Bion-M No. 1, BeeSat-2, BeeSat-3, SOMP, OSSI-1, flight satellite AIST – Soyuz-2-1B – Baikonur 31/6
LV - Soyuz-2-1B !
Corrected! Thanks Artyom!
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#3
by
Satori
on 18 Feb, 2013 10:36
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This will be 14A14-1B Soyuz-2-1B (009).
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#4
by
anik
on 18 Feb, 2013 10:42
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The rocket was delivered today too.
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#5
by
Satori
on 21 Feb, 2013 13:41
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#6
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Artyom.
on 22 Feb, 2013 06:39
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#7
by
Prober
on 22 Feb, 2013 15:31
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What's with the super ball?
Sputnik 2 she looks
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#8
by
russianhalo117
on 22 Feb, 2013 15:52
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What's with the super ball?
Sputnik 2 she looks
Yes, but in this case it serves as a payload sphere (Return Capsule) that hold the experiments from experiment integration until experiment recovery. In the photo the capsule lack its outer heat shield covering.
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#9
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Phillip Clark
on 22 Feb, 2013 17:32
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Kometa lives!!! ;-)
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#10
by
Stan Black
on 23 Feb, 2013 19:52
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When or where do they load the biological specimens; in the MIK?
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#11
by
anik
on 27 Feb, 2013 08:57
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The launch is planned at 10:00 UTC on April 19th, and the satellite will be launched by Soyuz-2-1A No. 014 rocket.
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#12
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Artyom.
on 27 Feb, 2013 09:55
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#13
by
Artyom.
on 27 Feb, 2013 12:42
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#14
by
Artyom.
on 28 Feb, 2013 11:31
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#15
by
Star One
on 01 Mar, 2013 21:51
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Other than an aquarium (source Wikipeda) what else does the payload consist of?
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#16
by
russianhalo117
on 01 Mar, 2013 23:23
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Other than an aquarium (source Wikipeda) what else does the payload consist of?
IDK, manufacturers website only lists the countries/institutions at this time. Actual payloads, like the last mission, should be added online in the next 1-2 weeks.
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#17
by
Skyrocket
on 03 Mar, 2013 11:49
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#18
by
vapour_nudge
on 03 Mar, 2013 22:28
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Could somebody kindly explain why these experiments aren't instead done on the ISS -perhaps spread across several misions?
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#19
by
Prof68
on 04 Mar, 2013 11:31
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Could somebody kindly explain why these experiments aren't instead done on the ISS -perhaps spread across several misions?
1. some experiments require better microgravity than achievable on ISS.
2. some experiments potentially are too risky for ISS if failed (because of risk of bio contamination).
3. some experiments have requirements of return results in timespan | size | mass which could not be meet by Soyuz or Dragon.
And last but not least: Bion M1 is cheaper.
PS. If researchers know in 2005-2008 that
1. Bion M1 flight will be in 2013 only (4 years late)
2. Dragon flights will be successful and only 1.5 years late.
then some of current Bion experiments could be done on ISS with returning results on Dragon.
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