biosatellite
noun[C]
uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊˈsæt.əl.aɪt/us/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈsæt̬.əl.aɪt/asatellite(= adevicesentup intospacetotravelaround theEarthor anotherplanet, etc.)designedtocarryplantsoranimals, forcollectingscientificinformationabout theeffectsofspaceonlivingthings:
生物卫星The Sputnik biosatellitecarriedtwodogs, 40mice, tworatsand avarietyofplants.Sputnik生物卫星携带了两只狗、40只小鼠、两只大家鼠和多种植物。
- Tissue fromratsflownon the biosatellite for 12.5dayswascomparedto the sametissueofcontrolanimalskeptin a ground-basedlaboratory.
- Shestudiedtheevolutionofinsectsandhelpedset upexperimentsfor the first biosatellite forNASA.
- Thegoalof the biosatelliteprogrammewas tosendthemiceinto near-Earthorbitinside a one-metrespaceshipthat wouldspintocreateartificialgravitytosimulatethat onMars.
Space travel
- aerospace
- autopilot
- blast
- booster
- capsule
- earthbound
- EVA
- flying saucer
- intergalactic
- jetpack
- lander
- launcher
- nose cone
- shuttle
- space probe
- space tourism
- space tourist
- spacefarer
- spacefaring
- spaceman
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