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Bion 11
Bion satellite. Bion 11 was launched on December 24, 1996 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 7, 1997).
COSPAR 1996-073ANORAD 24701Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Bion No. 11
- Common name
- Bion 11
- International designator
- 1996-073A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24701
- GCAT identifier
- S24701
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/320
Mission
- Mission type
- Biology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Bion
- Owner
- IMBP
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau - Progress
- Platform (bus)
- Bion
Launch
- Date
- December 24, 1996 · 13:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-073Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 217 km
- Apogee
- 378 km
- Inclination
- 62.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 7, 1997
- Last known active
- Jan 7, 1997
- End of operations
- Jan 7, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 2,040 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,040 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,450 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q26057 (CC0).