Launch Alert | Progress MS-32 (93P)
00D
:
00H
:
00M
:
00S

LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Wed Aug 20 2025
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Bion-M No. 2

Launch Successful
LAUNCH TIME
Loading...
(Loading...)
Loading...

Window Open

Loading...

(Loading...)

Window Close

Loading...

(Loading...)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Soyuz 2.1b

Description:

Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.

Soyuz 2.1b rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Biology
  • Bion-M is the next generation of Russian biological research satellites. While retaining the Vostok/Zenit-derived reentry module of the earlier Bion, the propulsion module has been replace by a Yantar type module, which provides maneuvering capabilities and longer mission support. The mission duration has been increased to up to 6 months by using solar cells for energy generation. The weight of scientific equipment has been increased by 100 kilograms.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

31/6