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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Thor Delta N: Biosat 3
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.
Sunday, 29 June 1969
Thor Delta N
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleThor Delta N
Vehicle FamilyThor
Vehicle Record5 of 6 launches (83.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeBiology
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 17A
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#64
Agency Launches This Year#22
Launches From This Pad145
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Thor Delta N
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A · 28.4472°N 80.5650°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.