On this date: Monkey 'Miss Sam' launches onboard Little Joe 1B mission
Miss Sam, a rhesus monkey, successfully flew onboard a Mercury test capsule to prove the effectiveness of the launch escape ...
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OTD In Space – January 21: 'Miss Sam' The Rhesus Monkey Launched Into Space
On January 21, 1960, a monkey named Miss Sam launched on a Little Joe rocket to help NASA test the launch escape system for its new Mercury spacecraft. This spacecraft would ultimately carry the first ...