Success
Biosat 1
Biology
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta G
LEOorbit
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.
Wednesday, December 14, 1966 at 7:20 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#643
USAF Mission
#370
Pad Launch
#34
Location Launch
#192
Designator
1966-114
Launch Window
NET
Dec 14, 1966, 7:20 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta G Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
30 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
55 t
Thrust
765 kN
Launch Cost
$10M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1966
Fastest Turnaround
8mo 27d
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Dec 14, 1966
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Dec 14, 1966, 2:20 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778