1) Type of Satellite
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A biosatellite is a satellite designed to carry life in space. The first satellite carrying an animal (a dog, `Laika`) was Soviet Sputnik 2 at November 3, 1957. On August 20, 1960 Soviet Sputnik 5 first time recovered animals (dogs) from orbit to Earth. NASA launched three satellites specifically named Biosatellite (1, 2 & 3) between 1966 and 19.....
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any of a series of three U.S. Earth-orbiting scientific satellites designed to study the biological effects of weightlessness (i.e., zero gravity), ...
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Cutaway model of Biosatellite. Image credit: NASA A series of three NASA satellites to assess the effects of spaceflight, especially radiation and weightlessness, on living organisms. Each was designed to reenter and be recovered at the end of its mission. The first two Biosatellites carried s...
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<astronomy> A space satellite that can support life forms. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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biosatellite 1. An artificial satellite containing living organisms, or even humans, for experimental purposes. 2. An artificial satellite that can support plant or animal life forms.
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