'We can't forget about Ham': Friday marks controversial space exploration milestone
When Ham set off on his space flight in 1961, he paved the way for the first American to go to space months later.
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OTD In Space – January 31: Ham The Chimpanzee Takes Flight
On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee by the name of Ham blasted off on a Mercury-Redstone rocket and became the first hominid to go to space. Ham reached an altitude of 157 miles during a 16 and a ...