Bion 11

---

General

Designation	24702 / 96073A
Launch date	24 Dec 1996
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: life
Perigee/Apogee	217/378 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	90.4 min
Launch vehicle	Soyuz U
Launch site	Plesetsk

It carries newts, snails, Drosophila flies and other insects, bacteria, and two macaque monkeys, Lapik and Multik. Both monkeys were safe at landing but Multik died of an heart attack during medical tests under general anaesthetic on January 8.

Could downlink in the 136 MHz area

---

End of life

Out of service	7 Jan 1997
Decay	7 Jan 1997

---