Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The objectives of the Biosatellite, a.k.a. Biosat, Bios (Biological Satellite), were to determine the biological effects of the space environment upon daily rhythms of living organisms and to obtain and analyze available data on the performance in orbit of life support, altitude control, and other…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta N
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta N
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MissionBiology · LEO
Biology · LEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOSAT 3 1969-056A | Payload | re-entered 1970-01-20 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1969-056B | Rocket body | re-entered 1969-12-01 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1969-056C | Debris | re-entered 1969-07-13 |
COSPAR ID 1969-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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