Status
Success
Biosatellite 1
Launch Time
Wed Dec 14, 1966 19:20 UTC
Wed Dec 14, 1966 19:20 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Biosatellite 1
Biosatellite 1 carried biological specimens to determine the effects of the space environment on life processes. The reentry vehicle separated but the deorbit motor failed, leaving the capsule in orbit. No useful scientific data were obtained.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 425.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1966
125th orbital launch attempt
Delta G
1st mission
1st mission of 1966
1st successful mission