The Roscosmos State Corporation plans to launch the Bion-M No. 2 satellite with mice on board by July 31, 2024, according to the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The biological satellite will be sent to a high-latitude orbit in order to prepare for the subsequent creation of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS). Initially, Bion-M No. 2 was planned to be sent into orbit with an altitude of 800 km, which is twice the altitude of the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS).
According to a representative of the IBMP RAS, scientists are now preparing onboard and scientific equipment and conducting tests. It is known that 75 mice, Drosophila flies, plants and microorganisms will fly into space on the biosatellite. But the main object of research is mice. Scientists will track how radiation and weightlessness affect rodents.
The first satellite of the Bion-M series was launched into orbit in 2013. Then, in addition to mice, geckos, snails, and gerbils were sent into space. The device was in space for 45 days, and then successfully landed in the Orenburg region.
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