Biosatellite 2
Biosatellite 2, also known as abbreviated as Biosat 2 and as Biosatellite B, was a second artificial satellite unmanned U.S. belonging to Biosatellite program for biological research. It was released on September 7, 1967 by a rocket Delta G from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA.
Biosatellite 2 carried 13 Biological experiments involving insects, frog eggs, plants and microorganisms. The capsule returned ahead of time because of the tropical storm threat in the recovery area and communication problems between the capsule and ground stations. The main objective of the mission was to determine if the level of radiation sensitivity of living organisms in space is greater, or less than on land, for which disposed of a radiation source in front of the capsule.Experiments
- Effects of Weightlessness on Wheat Seedling Morphogenesis and Histochemistry
- Growth Physiology of the Wheat Seedling in Space
- Biochemical Changes in the Developing Wheat Seedling in a Weightless State
- Effect of Sub-gravity on the Dividing Egg of Rana Pipiens
- Mutational Response of Habrobracon
- Liminal Angle of a Plagiogeotropic Organ
- Effects of Radiation and Weightlessness on Tribolium Pupae
- Effects of Weightlessness on Radiation Induced Somatic Dam. in Drosophila Larvae
- Effects of Space on Radiation-Induced Damage to Reproductive Cells of Drosophila Adults and Pupae
- Genetic and Cytologic Studies of Tradescantia Irradiated During Flight
- Combined Effects of Weightlessness and Radiation on Inact.+ Mutation in Neurospora
- Space Flight Effects + Gamma Radiation Interaction on Growth + Induc.of Bacteria
- Effect of Weightlessness on Amoeba, Pelomyxa Carolinensis
- Effects of Weightlessness on the Nutrition and Growth of Pelomyxa carolinensis
