 A Bion spacecraft | |
| Names | Bion 8 Biocosmos 8 Biokosmos 8 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Bioscience |
| Operator | Institute for Medical and Biological Problems (IMBP) |
| COSPAR ID | 1987-083A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 18380 |
| Mission duration | 13 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Bion 8 |
| Spacecraft type | Bion |
| Manufacturer | TsSKB |
| Launch mass | 6,700 kg (14,800 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 September 1987, 12:50:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U 11A511U s/n L15000-543 |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, Site 41/1 |
| Contractor | TsSKB |
| End of mission | |
| Recovered by | Soviet Space Forces |
| Landing date | 12 October 1987, 04:05 UTC |
| Landing site | 62°47′N 112°26′E / 62.783°N 112.433°E Chernyshevsky, Soviet Russia, Soviet Union |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 406 km (252 mi) |
| Inclination | 62.80° |
| Period | 90.50 minutes |
Bion 8 or Kosmos 1887 (in Russian: Бион 8, Космос 1887) was a Bion satellite.
- ^ "Display: Bion 8 1987-083A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "COSMOS 1887 Bion 8". Heavens Above. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
