Foton-M No. 2
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Profile →The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used fo...
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Profile →RUS • Founded 1992
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...
Mission Brief
Foton-M No.2 was an unmanned Foton-M spacecraft which carried a European payload for the European Space Agency (ESA). The spacecraft carried a 600-kilogram (1,300 lb) payload, including 385 kilograms (849 lb) of experiments; consisting of 39 experiments in fluid physics, biology, material science, meteoritics, radiation dosimetry and exobiology (BIOPAN-5). Some of the experiments were designed by the ESA's student programme. One notable experiment tested the ability of lichen to survive in space. It was successful, as the lichen survived over 14 days of exposure to space.
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Launch Site
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
