Biosatellite
A biosatellite is an artificial satellite designed to carry plants or animals in outer space. They are used to research the effects of space on biological matter while in orbit around a celestial body. The first satellite carrying an animal was Soviet Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. On August 20, 1960 Soviet Sputnik 5 launched and recovered dogs from orbit Earth orbit.
NASA launched three satellites between 1966 and 1969 for the Biosatellite program.
The most famous biosatellites include:
