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Bion No. 1

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 31, 1973, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 31, 1973 · 18:24 UTCLaunch 1973-083Launch no. 1,506 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 31, 1973, 18:24
Launch designation
1973-083
Mission
Bion No. 1
Flight name
Kosmos-605
Vehicle flight ID
A 15000-004

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
439 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-6051973-083ANORAD 6913Insitute of Medical-Biological ProblemsBiology2,040 kgLanded · Nov 22, 1973

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.