Before any human dared orbit the stars, a young chimpanzee named Ham took the leap. His journey from the jungles of Cameroon to a NASA launchpad involved confusion, bananas, and a brush with celebrity ...
Ham, the chimpanzee astronaut, is retired by the United States Air Force and enters the National Zoological Park's ape quarters. On January 31, 1961, Ham soared through space for 16.5 minutes in a ...
In early 1961, Ham the chimpanzee underwent more than 200 hours of training — pressing levers in response to flashing lights for rewards, being tested under g-forces, and staged in mock capsules — all ...
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