Monkey in space - pictures from the past

Ham became the first chimpanzee in space on 31 January 1961. He reached an altitude of 157 miles and speed of 5857 mph, during which he was weightless for 6.6 minutes. Ham was apparently only slightly fatigued and dehydrated after his ordeal

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Monkey in space - pictures from the past