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Bion No. 11

Soyuz-U launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 24, 1996, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 24, 1996 · 13:50 UTCLaunch 1996-073Launch no. 4,117 in the log
RocketSoyuz-U
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 24, 1996, 13:50
Launch designation
1996-073
Mission
Bion No. 11
Vehicle flight ID
V 15000-050

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Bion No. 111996-073ANORAD 24701Insitute of Medical-Biological ProblemsBiology2,040 kgLanded · Jan 7, 1997

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