Roscosmos Bion-M no.2 Biosatellite

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75 mice, fruit flies, and fungi will fly into space aboard the "Bion-M" satellite.

On August 20, a Soyuz-2.1b rocket is planned for launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with the Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite. The spacecraft will be placed into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of about 370–380 km, where it will remain for approximately one month.

On board are 75 mice, fruit flies, plants, seeds, fungi, microorganisms, and cell cultures. The experiment is aimed at studying the effects of weightlessness and cosmic radiation on living organisms.

According to Roscosmos, the radiation level in the satellite's orbit will be about 30% higher than on the ISS orbit. The results of the experiment will be summarized in a few months.

https://x.com/sotanews/status/1958103890605277540

From Sputnik,

🚀 Russia launches Bion-M No.2 spacecraft with 75 mice & 1,500 flies – Sputnik correspondent

The mission will study how organisms endure high-latitude orbit, where radiation is 30% higher than on the ISS, to improve protection for future crewed spaceflights.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1958300766395150343

From RT,

Soyuz-2.1b ROARS into orbit from Baikonur

With Russia’s Bion-M biosatellite: carrying 75 MICE, fruit flies and seeds

For 30-day spaceflight effects study

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1958221633107214647

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The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the biological satellite Bion-M No. 2 has launched from Baikonur.

It carried 75 mice, 1,500 fruit flies, plants, seeds, and fungi into space.

The project's goal is to study the effects of radiation and weightlessness on living organisms in polar orbit.

✨Not "Oreshnik". Not yet.

https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1958308803046261232

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Orbital launch no. 180 of 2025 🇷🇺🚀🛰️🐭🪰🌱

BION-M 2 | Roscosmos | August 20 | 1713 UTC

@Roscosmos
to launch Bion-M 2🛰️ on its Soyuz 2.1b🚀 from Baikonur Site 31/6 to LEO (Low Earth Orbit).
Payload includes 22+ bio experiments!
🐭🪰🌱 Mice, fruit flies, microbes & seeds are tested for durability in space, being exposed to the Van Allen Belt radiation.


https://x.com/SpaceIntel101/status/1958177580286189825

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Beautiful photos of the “space jellyfish” after the launch of Soyuz 2.1b with #BionM №2 satellite by the members of Astroalert community. More photos here: https://t.me/astroalert/9269

https://x.com/katlinegrey/status/1958230264372400167

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Paul Stonehill on the mission of the Bion-M no. 2

The mission of the Bion-M No. 2 biological satellite, which was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle, is being carried out as planned, according to Roscosmos. No abnormalities have been detected in the organisms on board.

https://x.com/RussianUFOlogy/status/1958850772013391961

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From Russia news
Auto-translated by Grok
🚨⚡️ Extraordinary:

Russian mice in space! 🐭🚀

The Bion-M2 mission reveals "tiny astronauts" facing the challenges of zero gravity inside the Russian biological satellite.


https://x.com/mog_Russ/status/1959023165621018732

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From RT,

🇷🇺 Russia’s Bion-M No.2 biosatellite lands safely in Orenburg after 30 days in orbit — returning with living organisms on board

Over 30 experiments with animals, plants & microbes completed

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1968969634142453776

From Russia News,

🚨⚡️Roscosmos has published a video showing the landing of the "Bion-M" №2 biological satellite with mice and flies.

🛰 A biosatellite with mice and insects has landed in the steppes of the Orenburg region, Roscosmos reported.

The spacecraft was launched from Baikonur on August 20. Bion-M No. 2 flew around the Earth at an altitude of about 380 km. The mice and flies were sent into space to study the possibility of adaptation of a number of mammalian systems to the conditions of space flight. After 30 days, the satellite returned to Earth with living organisms on board.

After landing, the "zoo-cosmonauts" will be sent to Moscow to participate in further research.
- FRWL

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1969031840192135382