In 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space but the mission failed and the animal did not survive the flight

In 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space in an early animal flight test. Albert I reached about 39 miles, but the rocket did not reach the Kármán line. His life signs were not recorded, and the mission failed. The flight helped prepare for Albert II.

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