biosatellite
Life-carrying space vehicle
A biosatellite is an artificial satellite designed to carry living organisms—plants, animals, insects, or microorganisms—into orbit for scientific study.
These spacecraft test how spaceflight conditions like weightlessness and cosmic radiation affect biological systems: The biosatellite carried fruit flies to study genetic effects of space radiation.
Data from biosatellite missions helped prepare for human space travel.
Vehicle for outer space
- launchSet into motion
- missionPurpose-driven task
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- orbitCurved celestial path
reentry · capsule · recovery · telemetry · tracking · NASA · splashdown · life-support
Living biological entity
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- cellBasic unit of life
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
genetics · mutation · adaptation · life-support · bioreactor · reproduction · growth · weightlessness
Systematic fact-finding effort
- dataFacts for analysis
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- scientistsSystematic knowledge seekers
- investigationFormal examination of facts
findings · methodology · results · analysis · instrumentation · sensors · biotelemetry · measurement
spacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
orbit · reentry · capsule · recovery · telemetry · tracking · NASA · splashdown · life-support · deorbit
organism
Living biological entity
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- cellBasic unit of life
- tissueDisposable soft paper
metabolism · genetics · mutation · adaptation · life-support · bioreactor · reproduction · growth · weightlessness · physiology
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- dataFacts for analysis
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- scientistsSystematic knowledge seekers
investigation · findings · methodology · results · analysis · instrumentation · sensors · biotelemetry · measurement · observation
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
fungi · algae · nematode · spore · egg · embryo · microorganism · primate · insect
biosatellitecommunications satellite
Spacecraft relaying signals worldwide
relay satellite · space debris · spy satellite · reconnaissance satellite · weather satellite