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Bion 7

Bion satellite. Bion 7 was launched on July 10, 1985 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 17, 1985).

COSPAR 1985-059ANORAD 15891Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1667
Common name
Bion 7
Payload designation
Bion No. 7
Other names
12KS No. Shch15000-07:RA
International designator
1985-059A
NORAD catalog number
15891
GCAT identifier
S15891
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/136

Mission

Mission type
Biology
Use
Civil government
Program
Bion
Owner
IMBP
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Bion

Launch

Date
July 10, 1985 · 03:15 UTC
Launch record
1985-059Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
210 km
Apogee
268 km
Inclination
82.35°
Status
Landed
Status date
July 17, 1985
Last known active
Jul 17, 1985
End of operations
Jul 17, 1985

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 Q25988 (CC0).