On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee by the name of Ham blasted off on a Mercury-Redstone rocket and became the first hominid to go to space. Ham reached an altitude of 157 miles during a 16 and a ...
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This day in history: Ham the astrochimp journeys to space
On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid to travel into space, marking a critical milestone in ...
HAM was launched 157 miles into space on Jan. 31, 1961. Selected from 40 candidates, he was trained at Holloman Airforce Base.
Ham the chimp launched into space before he spent some of his retirement years in North Carolina. NASA A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago.
On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first great ape to travel to space. His mission was crucial in proving that living beings could survive and function in microgravity. While his ...
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