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NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 61C-1012
Date : 1/31/1961

Title

Ham Launch

Full Description

Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) Launch with chimpanzee Ham aboard. Monkeys had been flown into space before, but Ham was the first higher primate to test a spacecraft.

Keywords

MR-2 Launch Ham Chimpanzee Project Mercury Space Chimp

Subject Category

Mercury-Program, Rocket Launches,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 61C-1012
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001007

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 70 90 8
Small .jpg 500 640 312
Medium .jpg 1171 1500 1,818
Large .jpg 1 3000 5,840

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