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Biosatellite 3
Satellite. Biosatellite 3 was launched on June 29, 1969 aboard a Thor Delta N from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 20, 1970).
COSPAR 1969-056ANORAD 4000United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Biosatellite 3
- Payload designation
- Bios D Adapter
- Other names
- Biosatellite S/N 501:P
- International designator
- 1969-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4000
- GCAT identifier
- S04000
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.210
Mission
- Mission type
- Biology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Biosatellite
- Owner
- ARC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- GE Reentry Systems Div
- Platform (bus)
- Bios
Launch
- Date
- June 29, 1969 · 03:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-056Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta N
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 352 km
- Apogee
- 388 km
- Inclination
- 33.55°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- January 20, 1970
- Last known active
- Aug 6, 1969
- End of operations
- Aug 6, 1969
Size
- Mass
- 438 kg
- Dry mass
- 438 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 697 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 2.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q26108 (CC0).