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n space mission that was part of the Bion series of space flights. It carried newts

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, snail

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s, Drosophila

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 flies and other insects, bacteria, and two macaque monkeys (Macaca mulatta), Lapik and Multik. Both monkeys were safe at landing but Multik died of a heart attack

Myocardial infarction

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 during medical tests under general anaesthetic on January 8, 1997.

Details

• Launch date: December 24, 1996.
• Launch Site: Plesetsk
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• Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
• Perigee: 216 km.
• Apogee: 375 km.
• Inclination: 62.8 deg.
• Duration: 14.00 days.