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• Aug 2025
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Roscosmos Weekly (15 Aug. 2025) reports that Cosmonaut Kirill Peskov has safely returned to Earth, and Baikonur is preparing to launch a biological satellite. The Condor FK-2 spacecraft has obtained over 500 monthly images, and Russian astronauts Anne McLean, Nicole Ayres, and Takui Onishi have completed the planned scientific and applied research program on the International Space Station (ISS). After initial rehabilitation in the United States, Peskov will return to Russia to continue his recovery. The final preparation for the launch of the Bion-M2 satellite is underway at Baikonur cosmodrome, fueled by fuel and compressed gases. The satellite will be launched into a solar synchronous or high-altitude orbit with an inclination of 97 degrees, less protected by the Earth's magnetic field and with a higher radiation background. Scientists will conduct about 30 studies with animals, plants, insects, and microorganisms. The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the biological Bion-M2 satellite is scheduled for August 20. The Kondr-FKA-2 satellite has taken over 500 detailed shots of the Earth's surface, and the Progress MS transport spacecraft has carried out a planned correction to maintain the safe and stable orbit of the ISS.