Kosmos 605 (Bion 1), the first dedicated Soviet Bion biosatellite, carrying rats, tortoises, insects, fungi, and microorganisms for weightlessness life-sciences research. Soyuz-U from Plesetsk Site 43 lofted the recoverable craft on 31 October 1973 for a ~22-day mission.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 31 October 1973, 18:24 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Biology
- International designator
- 1973-083
- Launches in 1973
- 90th of 116
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