Biosatellite 1 (Biosat 1), NASA's first Biosatellite biology mission studying weightlessness and radiation effects on living organisms. Thor Delta G from Cape Canaveral LC-17A lofted it on 14 December 1966; deorbit motor failed and the capsule was never recovered, reentering 15 February 1967.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 672 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 2 Thor Delta G flights
- Date and time
- 14 December 1966, 19:20 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta G
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Biology
- International designator
- 1966-114
- Launches in 1966
- 126th of 131
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