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Bion-M No. 2 Mission

Bion-M No. 2 was a 30-day recoverable biological research mission in a high-inclination low Earth orbit. Its experiments studied the effects of microgravity and elevated radiation on 75 mice, fruit flies, microorganisms, cell cultures, plant seeds, and other biological and material samples before the capsule returned to Earth on September 19, 2025.

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Bion-M2 mission
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Bion-M No. 2 Mission
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Bion-M No. 2 was a 30-day recoverable biological research mission in a high-inclination low Earth orbit. Its experiments studied the effects of microgravity and elevated radiation on 75 mice, fruit flies, microorganisms, cell cultures, plant seeds, and other biological and material samples before the capsule returned to Earth on September 19, 2025.
End Date
2025-09-19
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Completed 30 days in orbit and returned its biological payloads to Earth
Program
Bion biological research
Start Date
2025-08-20
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July 20, 2026 at 19:15:19 UTC
Updated Time
July 20, 2026 at 19:15:19 UTC

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