Biosatellite 2 (Biosat 2), a NASA biology mission carrying insects, plants, frog eggs, and microorganisms to study radiation and weightlessness effects. Thor Delta G from Cape Canaveral LC-17B launched it on 7 September 1967; the planned three-day flight was recalled early after about two days.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 435 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 2 Thor Delta G flights
- Date and time
- 7 September 1967, 22:04 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta G
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Biology
- International designator
- 1967-083
- Launches in 1967
- 92nd of 139
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