RocketThor Delta G
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 14, 1966, 19:20
- Launch designation
- 1966-114
- Mission
- Biosatellite A Adapter
- Flight name
- Biosatellite 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- 471/D043
- Year
- Launches in 1966
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 316 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.672 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bios 1 Adapter | 1966-114CNORAD 2631 | NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field | Biology | 241 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jan 10, 1967 |
| Biosatellite 1 Capsule | 1966-114ANORAD 2632 | NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field | Biology | 157 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Feb 15, 1967 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.