Launch News Soyuz 2-1a launch with Bion-M 1 and others, April 19, 2013

[N_Molson]

all gerbils and half of mice died during satellite flight due to equipment malfunction.

Well at least there are some results, it isn't a complete Rodents Space Program disaster

About PRs yeah, let's keep low profile, rabbits scare so easily, and they could be the next ones :lol:

 

[Scorpius]

Well at least there are some results, it isn't a complete Rodents Space Program disaster

Besides, all other animals (29 of 30 experiments) survived. So we can consider this mission as successful!

Video from landing zone in news block:

 

[orb]

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