On June 14, 1949, a rhesus monkey named Albert II was launched into space aboard a V-2 rocket from White Sands, New Mexico.

Another rhesus monkey named Albert II, for example, became the first primate to reach space, achieving an altitude of 83 miles (134 km) aboard another V2 in June 1949.

Albert VI was the first to survive the launch and landing back down on Earth, but didn't manage to reach space on the way. It wasn't until squirrel monkey Miss Baker and rhesus Able finally ...

The first mammal in space was Albert II, a rhesus monkey launched by NASA who reached an altitude of 83 miles (134 km) on June 14, 1949.

Unlike his predecessor, Albert II succeeded in becoming the first monkey to survive a launch and reach space. Unfortunately, on his journey home, Albert II died when the capsule’s parachute failed.

Albert II. Two years after fruit flies reached outer space, a rhesus monkey replicated the feat. Albert II made it 83 miles up before unfortunately meeting his demise when the V2 rocket crashed back ...

The U.S. was the first country ever to launch a primate, sending a rhesus monkey named Albert to a sub-space altitude of 39 miles aboard a V2 rocket in June 1948.

The next year, a monkey named Albert II was sent on a similar mission. Unlike his predecessor, Albert II succeeded in becoming the first monkey to survive a launch and reach space. Unfortunately, on ...

For monkeys have never been lucky in space. After successfully launching and retrieving a cargo of fruit flies, the US in 1948 sent Albert, a rhesus monkey, 68 kms up atop a V2 rocket. He died of ...

Monkeys in space - how NASA sent them in rockets and what happened on their return. Before man conquered space, NASA had to find out if we could survive outside our atmosphere.

If Iran has indeed launched a monkey to space, the nation is following a path similar to that taken by the United States in the early days of its space program. IE 11 is not supported.

Another rhesus monkey named Albert II, for example, became the first primate to reach space, achieving an altitude of 83 miles (134 km) aboard another V2 in June 1949.