USAF Thor Delta G Biosat 1
Thor Delta G
Status
Success
Date
14 DEC 1966
19:20
Launch Provider
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Thor Delta G
Mission Type
Biology
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not available