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Bion No. 2

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on October 22, 1974, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 22, 1974 · 17:59 UTCLaunch 1974-080Launch no. 1,618 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 22, 1974, 17:59
Launch designation
1974-080
Mission
Bion No. 2
Flight name
Kosmos-690
Vehicle flight ID
K 15000-010

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
595 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-6901974-080ANORAD 7478Insitute of Medical-Biological ProblemsBiology2,040 kgLanded · Nov 12, 1974

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