Before humans went into space in the 1960s, several other animals were launched into space, including numerous other primates, so that scientists could investigate the biological effects of space travel. The United States launched flights containing primate passengers primarily between 1948 and 1961 with one flight in 1969 and one in 1985. France launched two monkey-carrying flights in 1967. The Soviet Union and Russia launched monkeys between 1983 and 1996. Most primates were anesthetized before lift-off.
Overall, thirty-two monkeys flew in the space program; none flew more than once. Numerous backup monkeys also went through the programs but never flew. Monkeys and apes from several species were used, including rhesus macaque, crab-eating macaque, squirrel monkeys, pig-tailed macaques, and chimpanzees.
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Clever!😁
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Thanks!
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Is Einstein on some spaced out trip? lol 🙂
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That he is!
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Dad I LOVE This!!! How Fun & Funny!! I love all of your cute pictures too! 🙂
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Einstein is a man for all time!
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Monkeys can write Shakespeare and fly to the moon with enough random attempts…
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Before humans went into space in the 1960s, several other animals were launched into space, including numerous other primates, so that scientists could investigate the biological effects of space travel. The United States launched flights containing primate passengers primarily between 1948 and 1961 with one flight in 1969 and one in 1985. France launched two monkey-carrying flights in 1967. The Soviet Union and Russia launched monkeys between 1983 and 1996. Most primates were anesthetized before lift-off.
Overall, thirty-two monkeys flew in the space program; none flew more than once. Numerous backup monkeys also went through the programs but never flew. Monkeys and apes from several species were used, including rhesus macaque, crab-eating macaque, squirrel monkeys, pig-tailed macaques, and chimpanzees.
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Thanks! Interesting! I had been aware that primates got launched at least once, but the details are interesting.
Of course Russia would have been launching them the latest 😆.
They should try putting a monkey in charge of the country, now that we’ve already done experiments with anesthetised humans…
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Neat pictures all…….
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