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Those Amazing Space Chimps

Wearing the Monkey Suit

Wearing the Monkey Suit

A chimp suits up during training at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, in 1961. Ham the chimp became the first hominid in space on January 31, 1961.

Photo: Ralph Crane./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1961
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