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Kind of funny but,
I have decided to put in an entry as a tribute to Able and Miss Baker. Some of our earliest astronauts that helped further our space program. Without them.. we would not have made it to the moon
anyways.. this will be a homemade project.. not going to spend a lot of money and will fabricate as much stuff as I can myself. I hope it turns out ok. Will post the frame and other stuff soon.
Able:
Able in Capsule:
Baker:
Baker in a life support capsule:
Typical Rocket:
I have decided to put in an entry as a tribute to Able and Miss Baker. Some of our earliest astronauts that helped further our space program. Without them.. we would not have made it to the moon
anyways.. this will be a homemade project.. not going to spend a lot of money and will fabricate as much stuff as I can myself. I hope it turns out ok. Will post the frame and other stuff soon.
On May 28, 1959, aboard the JUPITER AM-18, Able, a rhesus monkey, and Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, became the first living beings to successfully return to Earth after traveling in space (defined as above 50 mile altitude by the U.S. at the time). They travelled in excess of 16,000 km/h, and withstood 38 g (373 m/s²).[citation needed] Able died June 1, 1959 while undergoing surgery to remove an infected medical electrode, from a reaction to the anesthesia. Baker died November 29, 1984 at the age of 27 and is buried on the grounds of the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Able was preserved, and is now on display at the Smithsonian Institute of Air and Space Museum. Their names were taken from a phonetic alphabet.
Able:
Able in Capsule:
Baker:
Baker in a life support capsule:
Typical Rocket: