Monkeys and apes in space - Wikipedia
On June 14, 1949, Albert II survived a sub-orbital V-2 flight into space (but died on impact after a parachute failure) [2] to become the first monkey, first primate, and first mammal in space.
A Brief History of Animals in Space - NASA
Jan 18, 1998 · On September 20, 1951, a monkey named Yorick and 11 mice were recovered after an Aerobee missile flight of 236,000 feet at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Yorick got a fair amount of press as the first monkey to live through a space flight.
Animals in space - Wikipedia
Albert II, a rhesus monkey, became the first monkey, first primate, and first mammal in space on 14 June 1949, in a U.S.-launched V-2, after the failure of the original Albert's mission on ascent. Albert I reached only 48–63 km (30–39 mi) altitude; Albert II reached about 134 km (83 mi), and died on impact after a parachute failure.
Ham (chimpanzee) - Wikipedia
Ham (July 1957 – January 19, 1983), a chimpanzee also known as Ham the Chimp and Ham the Astrochimp, was the first non-human great ape launched into space. On January 31, 1961, Ham flew a suborbital flight on the Mercury-Redstone 2 mission, part of the U.S. space program's Project Mercury .
Who was the First Monkey to go into Space? - Universe Today
Aug 31, 2009 · The first monkeys to survive the flight into space were two monkeys named Able and Miss Baker. They flew to a height of 360 miles (580 km) on May 28, 1959 aboard a Jupiter rocket.
A Brief History of Chimps in Space - Discover Magazine
Apr 21, 2020 · The honor of first primates to survive a return trip to space goes to a squirrel monkey named Miss Baker, and a rhesus macaque named Able. The pair were launched in 1959 on a Jupiter rocket, an intermediate-range ballistic …
Ham, the Astrochimp Sent Into Space by NASA Before Alan …
May 8, 2024 · Ham, a 37-pound chimpanzee who was the first hominid in space, trained by NASA to operate a capsule in space. His trainer described the moment he was recovered from his capsule following the project – “I have never seen such terror on a chimp’s face.”
Planet of the Apes: US Missions that Sent Primates Into Space
Jan 31, 2021 · The first of these primates was Albert, a rhesus macaque who launched aboard a V2 rocket on June 11, 1948. He did not make it to space and died of suffocation during the flight. He was followed by Albert II, another rhesus who became the first monkey and primate in space on June 14, 1949
First monkey in space - Albert monkey
Albert II was small rhesus monkey and first one that was successfully sent into space on June 14, 1949. He was launched on a V2 rocket to the altitude of 83 miles with a mission to safely bring him back to Earth (previous flight with Albert I was unsuccessful when his …
Monkeys in Space: A Brief Spaceflight History
Jan 28, 2013 · Another rhesus monkey named Albert II, for example, became the first primate to reach space, achieving an altitude of 83 miles (134 km) aboard another V2 in June 1949.