Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta N
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
539/D070
COSPAR Designator
1969-056
Mission
Biosat 3 (Biology)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor Delta N
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
496 (22 YTD)
Site launches
237 (10 YTD)
Pad launches
40 (3 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-056 | Bios D SRV | ARC | US | |
| 1969-056 | Bios Retro S/N 10 | ARC | US | |
| 1969-056 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-056 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-056 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-056 | LT Thor DSV-2L-1B 539 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-056 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1969-056 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1969-056A | Bios D Adapter | ARC | US | Track |
| 1969-056B | DSV-3E-3 S/N 20234 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-056C | deb Bios 3 capsule | ARC | US | Track |