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The flight of a monkey called Able (a rhesus monkey supplied by the Army) on 28th May 1959 marked the first successful recovery of living creatures after their return to earth from outer space.
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The monkey rode in the nose cone of JUPITER Missile AM-18 to an altitude of 300 miles and a distance of 1,500 miles, successfully withstanding 38 times the normal pull of gravity and a weightless period of about 9 minutes.
Their survival of speeds over 10,000 miles per hour was the first step toward putting a man into space.
He returns to earth unharmed and healthy, landing off the shores of the USA he is rescued by Sgt f offer and St c unnt, looking shocked (was expected) he was rushed back to nasa HQ.
| Able the monkey returns |
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| Safe and happy |
Able died on 1 June 1959 from the effects of anesthesia given to allow the removal of electrodes implanted for the monkey's historic space flight. A subsequent autopsy revealed that the monkey had suffered no adverse effects from the flight
| R.I.P |
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| Able now rest's with the jade monkey |
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