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Ham

Chimpanzee

Born: July 1, 1957

Ham was a chimpanzee launched into outer space on January 31, 1961, as part of NASA's Mercury program, becoming the first great ape in space.

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SpeciesChimpanzee
Known ForFirst hominid in space
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Ham was a chimpanzee launched into outer space on January 31, 1961, as part of NASA's Mercury program, becoming the first great ape in space.

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