Biosat 3 [NASA]
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 spacecraft systems, including instrumentation for recording biological data.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Life Science |
Operator: | NASA Ames Research Center |
Contractors: | General Electric Co. |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | |
Propulsion: | Star-12 retro motor |
Power: | Batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 425 kg (#1); 507 kg (#2); 695 kg (#3) |
Orbit: | 295 km × 309 km, 33.5° (#1); 297 km × 318 km, 33.5° (#2); 363 km × 374 km, 33.5° (#3) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Biosat 1 (Bios A) | 1966-114A | 14.12.1966 | CC LC-17A | Delta-G | ||
Biosat 2 (Bios B) | 1967-083A | 07.09.1967 | CC LC-17B | Delta-G | ||
Biosat C (Bios C) | - | cancelled | ||||
Biosat 3 (Bios D) | 1969-056A | 29.06.1969 | CC LC-17A | Delta-N | ||
Biosat E (Bios E) | - | cancelled | ||||
Biosat F (Bios F) | - | cancelled |