Media Group: Monkeys in Space

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The Rhesus monkey, Sam, with …
Title The Rhesus monkey, Sam, with Mercury fiberglass couch
Description The test subject, a rhesus monkey named Sam, is seen encased in a model of the Mercury fiberglass contour couch. He will be flown on the Little Joe 2 as a test subject.
Date 10.23.1963
Monkey Baker at U.S. Space a …
Name of Image Monkey Baker at U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama
Date of Image 1958-05-28
Full Description On May 28, 1958, Jupiter Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile provided by U.S. Army team in Huntsville, Alabama, launched a nose cone carrying Baker, a South American squirrel monkey and Able, an American-born rhesus monkey. Baker, pictured here and commonly known as "Miss Baker", was later given a home at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center until her death on November 29, 1984. Able died in 1958. (Photo - Courtesy of Huntsville/Madison County Public Library)
Monkey Able After Recovery
Name of Image Monkey Able After Recovery
Date of Image 1959-05-28
Full Description On May 28, 1959, a Jupiter Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile provided by a U.S. Army team in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, launched a nose cone carrying Baker, A South American squirrel monkey and Able, An American-born rhesus monkey. This photograph shows Able after recovery of the nose cone of the Jupiter rocket by U.S.S. Kiowa.
Monkey Able Being Ready for …
Name of Image Monkey Able Being Ready for preflight Test
Date of Image 1959-05-18
Full Description A squirrel monkey, Able, is being ready for placement into a capsule for a preflight test of Jupiter, AM-18 mission. AM-18 was launched on May 28, 1959 and also carried a rhesus monkey, Baker, into suborbit.
Monkey Baker in bio-pack
Name of Image Monkey Baker in bio-pack
Date of Image 1959-05-01
Full Description A squirrel monkey, Baker, in bio-pack couch being readied for Jupiter (AM-18 flight). Jupiter, AM-18 mission, also carried an American-born rhesus monkey, Able into suborbit. The flight was successful and both monkeys were recovered in good condition. AM-18 was launched on May 28, 1959.
Sam the Monkey After His Rid …
Title Sam the Monkey After His Ride in the Little Joe 2 Spacecraft
Full Description Sam, the Rhesus monkey, after his ride in the Little Joe-2 (LJ-2) spacecraft. A U.S. Navy destroyer safely recovered Sam after he experienced three minutes of weightlessness during the flight. Animals were often used during test flights for Project Mercury to help determine the effects of spaceflight and weightlessness on humans. LJ-2 was one in a series of flights that led up to the human orbital flights of NASA's Project Mercury program. The Little Joe rocket booster was developed as a cheaper, smaller, and more functional alternative to the Redstone rockets. Little Joe could be produced at one-fifth the cost of Redstone rockets and still have enough power to carry a capsule payload. Seven unmanned Little Joe rockets were launched from Wallops Island, Virginia from August 1959 to April 1961.
Date 12/04/1959
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Monkey Baker with a Model Ju …
Name of Image Monkey Baker with a Model Jupiter Vehicle
Date of Image 1959-05-29
Full Description Monkey Baker, payload of Jupiter (AM-18), poses on a model of the Jupiter vehicle, May 29, 1959
Squirrel monkey similar to t …
Title Squirrel monkey similar to those selected for science module of Spacelab 3
Description A squireel monkey similiar to those selected to fly aboard the science module of Spacelab 3 in Challenger's cargo bay for STS 51-B.
Date Taken 1985-05-01
The Rhesus monkey, Sam, afte …
Title The Rhesus monkey, Sam, after his ride in the LJ-2 spacecraft
Description The Rhesus monkey, Sam, and his handler after his ride in the Little Joe 2 (LJ-2) spacecraft. He is still encased in his contour couch.
Date Taken 1963-10-23
The Rhesus monkey, Miss Sam, …
Title The Rhesus monkey, Miss Sam, with fiberglass couch, prepared for LJ-1B flight
Description The test subject, a rhesus monkey named Miss Sam, is seen encased in a model of the Mercury fiberglass contour couch. She is being placed in a container for the Little Joe 1B flight.
Date Taken 1959-12-04
PROJECT MERCURY - LITTLE JOE …
Title PROJECT MERCURY - LITTLE JOE TEST - SAM LAUNCHED USING A RHESUS MONKEY
PROJECT MERCURY - LITTLE JOE …
Title PROJECT MERCURY - LITTLE JOE TEST - SAM LAUNCHED USING A RHESUS MONKEY
The Rhesus monkey, Sam, with …
Title The Rhesus monkey, Sam, with Mercury fiberglass couch
Description The test subject, a rhesus monkey named Sam, is seen encased in a model of the Mercury fiberglass contour couch. He will be flown on the Little Joe 2 as a test subject.
Date Taken 1963-10-23
The Rhesus monkey, Miss Sam, …
Title The Rhesus monkey, Miss Sam, with fiberglass couch, prepared for LJ-1B flight
Description The test subject, a rhesus monkey named Miss Sam, is seen encased in a model of the Mercury fiberglass contour couch. She is being placed in a container for the Little Joe 1B flight.
Date 12.04.1959
A Chimpanzee, "Ham," in the …
Name of Image A Chimpanzee, "Ham," in the Biopack Couch for the MR-2 Flight
Date of Image 1961-01-01
Full Description A three-year-old chimpanzee, named Ham, in the biopack couch for the MR-2 suborbital test flight. On January 31, 1961, a Mercury-Redstone launch from Cape Canaveral carried the chimpanzee "Ham" over 640 kilometers down range in an arching trajectory that reached a peak of 254 kilometers above the Earth. The mission was successful and Ham performed his lever-pulling task well in response to the flashing light. NASA used chimpanzees and other primates to test the Mercury Capsule before launching the first American astronaut Alan Shepard in May 1961. The successful flight and recovery confirmed the soundness of the Mercury-Redstone systems.
Chimpanzee "Ham" In Biopack …
Name of Image Chimpanzee "Ham" In Biopack Couch
Date of Image 1961-01-31
Full Description A three-year-old chimpanzee, named Ham, in the biopack couch for the MR-2 suborbital test flight. On January 31, 1961, a Mercury-Redstone launch from Cape Canaveral carried the chimpanzee "Ham" over 640 kilometers down range in an arching trajectory that reached a peak of 254 kilometers above the Earth. The mission was successful and Ham performed his lever-pulling task well in response to the flashing light. NASA used chimpanzees and other primates to test the Mercury Capsule before launching the first American astronaut Alan Shepard in May 1961. The successful flight and recovery confirmed the soundness of the Mercury-Redstone systems.
Ham
Title Ham
Full Description Ham, the first chimpanzee ever to ride into space is shown off by his animal trainer at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date 1/31/1961
NASA Center Kennedy Space Center
Ham Retreival
Title Ham Retreival
Full Description The famous "hand shake" welcome. Chimpanzee Ham is greeted by recovery ship Commander after his flight on the Mercury Redstone rocket.
Date 1/31/1961
NASA Center Kennedy Space Center
Ham Checks Out Equipment
Title Ham Checks Out Equipment
Full Description Chimpanzee Ham and technician go over equipment in preparation for launch.
Date 1/23/1961
NASA Center Kennedy Space Center
Ham Launch
Title Ham Launch
Full Description Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) Launch with chimpanzee Ham aboard. Monkeys had been flown into space before, but Ham was the first higher primate to test a spacecraft.
Date 1/31/1961
NASA Center Kennedy Space Center
Chimpanzee Enos wearing spac …
Title Chimpanzee Enos wearing space suit and lying in flight couch
Description Chimpanzee Enos pictured wearing a space suit and lying in his flight couch as a handler holds his hands. He is being prepared for insertion into the Mercury-Atlas 5 capsule.
Date Taken 1961-12-18
Chimpanzee Enos with handler
Title Chimpanzee Enos with handler
Description Chimpanzee Enos pictured with his handler. He is using a cup to drink from while the handler sits at a kitchen table.
Date Taken 1961-12-07
Chimpanzee Enos with handler …
Title Chimpanzee Enos with handler before MA-5 flight
Description Chimpanzee Enos with handler before Mercury-Atlas 5 flight.
Date Taken 1961-12-21
Chimpanzee Enos wearing spac …
Title Chimpanzee Enos wearing space suit
Description Chimpanzee Enos pictured wearing a space suit and wrist tethers.
Date Taken 1961-12-18
Chimpanzee "Ham" in his flig …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" in his flight couch
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" in his flight couch, after his trip in the Mercury-Redstone 2 on Jan. 31, 1961.
Date Taken 1962-05-10
Chimpanzee Ham after sucessf …
Title Chimpanzee Ham after sucessful MR-2 flight
Description Closeup view of the chimpanzee "Ham", the live test subject for Mercury-Redstone 2 test flight being fed an apple. This photo was taken after his successful recovery from the Atlantic. Note he is still strapped into his special flight couch.
Date Taken 1963-10-01
Chimpanzee "Ham" during pref …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity with one of his handlers prior to the Mercury-Redstone 2 test flight which was conducted on January 31, 1961. Here he is seen leaving suit trailer.
Date Taken 1963-11-05
Chimpanzee "Ham" during pref …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity with one of his handlers prior to the Mercury-Redstone 2 test flight which was conducted on January 31, 1961.
Date Taken 1963-11-05
Chimpanzee "Ham" in space su …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" in space suit fitted into couch
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" in space suit is fitted into the couch of the Mercury-Redstone 2 capsule #5 prior to its test flight which was conducted on January 31, 1961.
Date Taken 1963-11-05
Chimpanzee "Ham" during pref …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" being assisted into "space suit" prior to the Mercury-Redstone 2 test flight which was conducted on January 31, 1961.
Date Taken 1963-11-05
Chimpanzee "Ham" in his caps …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" in his capsule for the MR-2 flight
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" in space suit looks out of his capsule as he is prepared for loading onto the Mercury-Redstone 2 capsule #5 prior to its test flight which was conducted on January 31, 1961.
Date Taken 1963-11-05
Chimpanzee "Ham" during pref …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity with one of his handlers prior to the Mercury-Redstone 2 test flight which was conducted on January 31, 1961.
Date Taken 1961-01-12
PROJECT MERCURY - LAUNCHING …
Title PROJECT MERCURY - LAUNCHING AND RECOVERY OF MERCURY CAPSULE WITH THE CHIMPANZEE NAMED HAM ON BOARD
Ham in Spacesuit
Name of Image Ham in Spacesuit
Date of Image 1961-01-01
Full Description Ham, a three-year-old chimpanzee, in the spacesuit he would wear for the second Mercury- Redstone (MR-2) suborbital test flight in January, 1961. NASA used chimpanzees and other primates to test the Mercury capsule before launching the fisrt American astronaut, Alan Shepard, in May 1961. The Mercury capsule rode atop a modified Redstone rocket, developed by Dr. Wernher von Braun and the German Rocket Team in Huntsville, Alabama.
Welcome Home, Ham
title Welcome Home, Ham
date 01.31.1961
description Ham, the chimpanzee who took the first flight into space aboard a Mercury Redstone rocket, is greeted by a U.S. Navy officer after a 16-minute suborbital flight. *Image Credit*: NASA
Chimpanzee "Ham" during pref …
Title Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
Description Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity with one of his handlers prior to the Mercury-Redstone 2 test flight which was conducted on January 31, 1961.
Date 01.12.1961
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