1. The Biosatellite 1 was the first series Biosatellite satellites. 2. The Biosatellite 1 was the first series Biosatellite satellites. 3. The United States conducted only one experiment on the primates flown on the Biosatellite . 4. Biosatellite 1 was not recovered because of the failure of a retrorocket to ignite.5. China also launched and recovered a biosatellite in 1990 which included guinea pigs as passengers. 6. As on previous Cosmos biosatellite missions, the monkeys were trained to activate food and juice dispensers. 7. However, Biosatellite -2 successfully deorbited and was recovered in midair by the United States Air Force. 8. The Biosatellite 2 was carrying 13 Biological experiments that used insect, frog eggs, plants and microorganisms. 9. The first was from pad 17A on 14 December 1966 at 19 : 20 GMT, with Biosatellite 1. 10. The Biosatellite 1 was carrying several specimens for the study of the effects of the space environment on biological processes.