Bion 5

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Bion 5 (Cosmos 1129) was a Bion satellite. It was a biomedical research mission involving scientists from nine countries. Among the experiments was the first attempt to breed mammals in space, which proved unsuccessful. The mission ended after 18.5 days.

Organisms studied included:

  • Rattus norvegicus (Wistar rat)[1]
  • Coturnix coturnix (Japanese quail)
  • Daucus carota (carrot)
NSSDC ID
1979-083A
Other Names
  • Biocosmos 5
  • Cosmos 1129
  • 11536
Launch Date/Time
1979-09-25 at 15:30:00 UTC
On-orbit Dry Mass
6000 kg

References

  1. ↑ NASA Contractor Report 3922(27), USSR Space Life Sciences Digest, Issue 23

External links

Bion
Bion-M
(Kosmos number in brackets)
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