Able, a rhesus monkey trained by NASA, was one of the first two living creatures to reach space and return to Earth. The First Astro-Monkeys On May 28, 1959, Able, a rhesus monkey, and Miss Baker, a...
The Golden-bellied Capuchin (Cebus xanthosternos), also known as the Yellow-breasted or Buffy-headed Capuchin, is one of several http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Species of...
On June 1, 1959, just 4 days after the space flight, he was prepared for surgery to treat infection from a monitor electrode, and succumbed to the anesthesia used.Able was preserved and is on display...