Biosatellite 1

Biosatellite 1
Biosatellite 1 being prepared by scientists of the mission.
Mission type Bioscience
Operator NASA / ARC
COSPAR ID 1966-114A
SATCAT no. 2632[1]
Mission duration 30 days
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer General Electric
Launch mass 950 kg (2,090 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 14 December 1966, 19:20 (1966-12-14UTC19:20Z) UTC
Rocket Delta G 471/D43
Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-17A
End of mission
Landing date 15 February 1967 (1967-02-16)[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Low Earth
Eccentricity 0.00105[3]
Perigee 295 kilometers (183 mi)[3]
Apogee 309 kilometers (192 mi)[3]
Inclination 33.5º[3]
Period 90.5 minutes[3]
Epoch 14 December 1966[3]

Biosatellite 1, also known as Biosat 1 and as Biosatellite A, was a first artificial satellite unmanned U.S. belonging to Biosatellite program for biological research. It was released on December 14, 1966 by a rocket Delta G from Launch Complex 17A of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.[4]Biosatellite 1 was the first series Biosatellite satellites. It was released in an initial orbit of 296 kilometres (184 mi) perigee 309 kilometres (192 mi) apogee and 33.5 degrees of orbital inclination, with period 90.5 minutes.

Biosatellite 1 was carrying several specimens for the study of the effects of the space environment on biological processes. The capsule was returning to land separated from the vehicle properly, but its rocket didn't work, leaving it stranded in a slowly decaying orbit. It re-entered and disintregrated on February 15, 1967.

Experiments

  • Effects of Weightlessness on Wheat Seedling Morphogenesis and Histochemistry
  • Growth Physiology of the Wheat Seedling in Space
  • Biochemical Changes in Developing Wheat Seedling in Weightless State
  • Effects of Weightlessness of the Dividing Egg of Rana Pipiens
  • Mutational Response of Habrobracon
  • Liminal Angle of a Plagiogeotropic Organ under Weightlessness
  • Effects of Radiation and Weightlessness on Tribolium Pupae
  • Effects of Weightlessness on Radiation Induced Somatic Damage in Drosophila
  • Effects of Space Environ on Radiation- Induced Damage to Repro Cells of Pupae
  • Genetic and Cytologic Studies of Tradescantia Irradiated During Flight
  • Combined Effects of Weightlessness and Radiation on Inact.+Mutation-Induct
  • Spc Flt Eff-Gamma Rad Interaction on Growth+Induction of Lysogenic Bacteria
  • Effects of Weightlessness on Amoeba, Pelomyxa Carolinensis[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1966-114A - Bios 1". lib.cas.cz. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  2. ↑ "BIOSAT 1". n2yo.com. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biosatellite 1". NSSDCA. NASA GSFC. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Biosatellite". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Mark Wade. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
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