Chimpanzee makes space history 53 years ago today
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Chimpanzee makes space history 53 years ago today
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In 1961 a chimp was trained harder than a pop star for space
In 1961 a chimp was trained harder than a pop star for space
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He became the first ape astronaut. His mission was to bring humans closer to space. But Nasa was not ready. Just as the Soviets seemed to master the space race, Ham became the only hope for the US. A challenge that became difficult when his space capsule started failing in mid orbit. You can now also find us on Youtube: http://bit.ly/yt-thekiwi | The Kiwi
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He became the first ape astronaut. His mission was to bring humans closer to space. But Nasa was not ready. Just as the Soviets seemed to master the space race, Ham became the only hope for the US. A challenge that became difficult when his space capsule started failing in mid orbit. You can now also find us on Youtube: http://bit.ly/yt-thekiwi | The Kiwi
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Monkeys in Space: A Brief Spaceflight History
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Monkeys in Space: A Brief Spaceflight History
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This video shows Ham, the first chimpanzee launched into space by NASA in 1961, testing whether a living being could survive launch, weightlessness, and reentry. His mission proved that humans could follow, laying the groundwork for the first crewed spaceflights of the space age. Follow @spaceeves #SpaceHistory #NASA #HamTheChimp #HumanSpaceflight | SpaceEve
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This video shows Ham, the first chimpanzee launched into space by NASA in 1961, testing whether a living being could survive launch, weightlessness, and reentry. His mission proved that humans could follow, laying the groundwork for the first crewed spaceflights of the space age. Follow @spaceeves #SpaceHistory #NASA #HamTheChimp #HumanSpaceflight | SpaceEve
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Tomorrow marks 65 years since Ham became the first chimpanzee sent into space. At just three years old, Ham was forced into a dangerous experiment that helped propel the U.S. space program forward — at an enormous cost to him.� Ham’s flight lasted over 16 minutes, reaching speeds of nearly 5,800 mph and carrying him 157 miles above Earth. He survived the flight, but not without trauma. Images of his so-called “smile” after landing were shared worldwide, yet chimpanzees show all of their teeth wh
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