Kosmos 605

Kosmos 605
NamesBion 1
Biocosmos 1
Mission typeBioscience
OperatorInstitute of Biomedical Problems
COSPAR ID1973-083A [1]
SATCAT no.6913
Mission duration21 days, 12 hours and 47 minutes
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeBion
BusZenit 12KS
ManufacturerTsSKB
Launch mass5,500 kg (12,100 lb)
Landing mass900 kg (2,000 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date31 October 1973, 18:24:59 UTC
RocketSoyuz-U
Launch sitePlesetsk 43/3
ContractorTsSKB
End of mission
DisposalRecovered
Landing date22 November 1973, 07:12 UTC
Landing site53°29′N 65°27′E / 53.483°N 65.450°E / 53.483; 65.450 (Bion 1 spashdown)
Sarykol, Kazakhstan, USSR
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric[2]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude221 km (137 mi)
Apogee altitude424 km (263 mi)
Inclination62.80°
Period90.70 minutes
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Kosmos 605 or Bion 1 (Russian: Космос 605), was a Bion satellite. It was the first of eleven Bion satellites launched between 1973 and 1996.

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