Albert II Rides V-2 Rocket, First Mammal in Space June 14, 1949
Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134 km (83 mi), thereby becoming the first mammal and first monkey in space.
Date: June 14, 1949
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