When Ham set off on his space flight in 1961, he paved the way for the first American to go to space months later.

Ham the chimpanzee became the first chimpanzee in space. He successfully performed tasks in microgravity and proved that ...

Through amateur — or “ham”— radio communication, sixth graders at Pine View spoke to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station Tuesday.

As part of Project Mercury, NASA prepared to send a chimpanzee, Ham, into space to test the effects of space on a living creature. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners ...

A packed Pine View School auditorium held its breath as Steve Phillips spoke into the static. “NA1SS, NA1SS from W4PVS for scheduled ARISS contact. Over?” No response on the first attempt.

📅 Today in History: In 1961, NASA launched the Mercury-Redstone 2 spacecraft with a 3-year-old chimpanzee named Ham secured in a seat for the flight, which lasted over 16 minutes and traveled at a ...