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Date: Jan 20 18:31 2014

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Miss Sam, a rhesus monkey, was launched on board the rocket Little Joe 1B from Wallops Island, reaching an altitude of 48,900 feet before returning safely to Earth, clearing the way for human astronauts Read more __________________

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The Little Joe 1B mission was launched January 21, 1960, from Wallops Island, Virginia. Read more __________________

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The Little Joe 1B was a Launch Escape System test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission also carried a female Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) named Miss Sam in the Mercury spacecraft. The mission was launched January 21, 1960, from Wallops Island, Virginia. Read more __________________

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