Ham was the first great ape launched into space! It was for about 16 terrifying minutes, and the results from his launch led to the launching of Alan Shepard on may 5th, 1961. Pop in your buds and join us in the final frontier.
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Sources:
Ham the AstroChimp Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_(chimpanzee)
Save the Chimps Site; Ham, the First Chimpanzee in Space - https://savethechimps.org/ham-space-chimp/
New Mexico Museum of Space History site; Ham the Astro-Chimp - https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/space-stories/ham-the-astro-chimp/?doing_wp_cron=1664551034.8623518943786621093750
French Cameroon Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Cameroon
Miami Rare Bird Farm wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Rare_Bird_Farm
Brazilian Pepper wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinus_terebinthifolia
Holloman Air Force Base wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holloman_Air_Force_Base
Chop Chop Chang Patch - http://www.retrorocketemblems.com/content/chop-chop-chang-commemorative-patch-ham-astrochimp
Joseph V. Brady wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_V._Brady
Project Mercury wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mercury
Shock the monkey Lyrics - https://genius.com/Peter-gabriel-shock-the-monkey-lyrics
Ray Allen & the Embers song “Ham the Space Monkey” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sopYjL5F0R0&ab_channel=ResnikMusicGroup
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