Omegahab Experiment
Omegahab houses biological experiments in an aqueous medium, to be flown on Bion-M1 spacecraft. [Read the Full Story]
Mouse Weighing
A mouse is weighed in preparation for the Bion-M1 mission. [Read the Full Story]
Ground Test of the Contour-BM Experiment
The Contour-BM experiment will involve Mongolian gerbils to be flown on the Bion-M1 mission. [Read the Full Story]
Unloading Bion-M1 Spacecraft
Workers unload the spacecraft Bion-M1 in the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Image taken Feb. 2, 2013. [Read the Full Story]
Bion-M1 Spacecraft Final Checks
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]
Bion-M1 Stork Experiment
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]
Bion-M1 Spacecraft Delivery
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]
Soyuz Bion-M1 Payload Delivery
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]
Soyuz Rocket Carrying Bion-M1
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]
Soyuz Rocket with Bion-M1: Launch Pad
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]