RocketThor Delta N
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 29, 1969, 03:15
- Launch designation
- 1969-056
- Mission
- Biosatellite D Adapter
- Flight name
- Biosatellite 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 539/D070
- Year
- Launches in 1969
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 545 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.697 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biosatellite 3 | 1969-056ANORAD 4000 | NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field | Biology | 438 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jan 20, 1970 |
| Biosatellite 3 Capsule | 1969-056 | NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.