Saturday, May 18, 2013

Spacecraft "Bion-M" with "bioturistami" began its descent from orbit - BBC

More than a hundred animals and plants and micro-organisms descend from Earth orbit a spacecraft “Bion-M» ? 1 on board which they have lived for a month.

«Propulsion” Bion-M “is included on the braking. Ship began descending from orbit “- reported « Interfax » in Roskosmos.

From orbit, returning 45 mice, 15 geckos, 8 Mongolian gerbils, 20 snails, as well as the various colonies of microorganisms, plants and seeds of the plants themselves.

Landing unit is planned in 7.12 in 82 km to the north of Orenburg.

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