The chimpanzee "Ham" was the live test subject for the Mercury Redstone 2 flight on January 31, 1961. Here the 17-kg (37-pound) primate is fitted into a special "biopack" couch prior to flight. The 680-kilometer (420 statute miles) suborbital mission was a significant accomplishment in the American route to manned spaceflight.
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