#OTD January 31, 1961, the successful suborbital space flight of Ham the Astrochimp, which was followed three months later by a similar flight by the first American in space, Alan Shepard
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#OTD January 31, 1961, the successful suborbital space flight of Ham the Astrochimp, which was followed three months later by a similar flight by the first American in space, Alan Shepard
"Ham's lever-pushing performance in space was only a fraction of a second slower than on Earth, demonstrating that tasks could be performed in space"
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#OTD January 31, 1961, the successful suborbital space flight of Ham the Astrochimp, which was followed three months later by a similar flight by the first American in space, Alan Shepard
"Ham's lever-pushing performance in space was only a fraction of a second slower than on Earth, demonstrating that tasks could be performed in space"
"The original flight plan called for an altitude of 115 miles and speeds up to 4,400 mph. Due to technical problems, the spacecraft reached 157 miles and 5,857 mph, and landed 422 miles downrange rather than the anticipated 290 miles…"
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/mercury-primate-capsule-and-ham-astrochimp
