A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Bion-M1 animal-carrying space capsule into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on April 19, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
A Russian Soyuz rocket soars toward orbit carrying the Bion-M1 animal-carrying space capsule on April 19, 2013 after a smooth launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. [Read the Full Story]
This image shows scientific equipment for studying mice, BIOS MLZH 01, to be flown on the Bion-M1 mission. [Read the Full Story]
The Bion-M1 mission logo depicts a mouse and a gecko. [Read the Full Story]
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This amazing view shows Russia's animal-carrying Bion-M1 spacecraft atop its Soyuz rocket awaiting launch from a pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Liftoff set for April 19, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
The Bion-M1 space capsule, which will carry animals into space in April 2013, is seen during mission preparations at its Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site in Kazakhstan. [Read the Full Story]
This image shows the final outfitting of the Bion-M1 spacecraft with biological objects and animals. [Read the Full Story]
Geckos will fly on the Russian Bion M1 space mission for the purposes of biological research. [Read the Full Story]
Snails will be flown on the Bion-M1 space mission for purposes of scientific research. [Read the Full Story]
A Mongolian gerbil receives an electronic chip. Gerbils of this type will fly on the Bion-M1 mission for research into the biological and physiological effects of spaceflight on them. [Read the Full Story]
Omegahab houses biological experiments in an aqueous medium, to be flown on Bion-M1 spacecraft. [Read the Full Story]
A mouse is weighed in preparation for the Bion-M1 mission. [Read the Full Story]
The Contour-BM experiment will involve Mongolian gerbils to be flown on the Bion-M1 mission. [Read the Full Story]
Workers unload the spacecraft Bion-M1 in the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Image taken Feb. 2, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
Russian engineers perform the final checks on the Bion-M1 spacecraft animal experiments while preparing for an April 19, 2013 launch. [Read the Full Story]
Russian engineers attach the "Stork" experiment to the Bion-M1 animal-carrying space capsule as part of space biology experiments. The mission launches on April 19, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
Russia's Bion-M1 spacecraft to launch animals on a month-long space mission is delivered to its launch site at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in February 2013. Liftoff is set for April 19. [Read the Full Story]
The animal-carrying Bion M1 space capsule, covered in its payload fairing, is prepared for integration to its Soyuz rocket at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Liftoff set for April 19, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
The Russian Soyuz rocket carrying the Bion-M1 space capsule filled with animals moves toward its launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch is set for April 19, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
The Soyuz rocket carrying the Bion-M1 space capsule, an animals in space experiment, is raised into launch position at Baikonur Cosmodrome pad in Kazakhstan. Liftoff set for April 19, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
