Albert II, a Rhesus Monkey, became the first monkey in space on June 14, 1949,as his flight reached 134 km (83 miles). Unfortunately, he was not able to celebrate the historical occasion, because he was crushed when his capsule crashed into earth at the end of the flight.
The name of the first monkey to go into space was Albert II.
Albert II, a rhesus monkey, became the first ever primate to reach space (altitude above 100 km) on the 14th of June 1949. his capsule reached an altitude of 134 km aboard a V-2 rocket.
Albert the rhesus monkey died in a V2 rocket, but was still the first monkey launched in space.
The first object sent into space by the human race was the Sputnik satellite which did not carry any animal passengers. The first animal sent into space was Laika the dog. Monkeys came later.
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a space monkey
1949
A rhesus monkey was launched by the USA into space on June 11, 1948 aboard a V-2 Blossom.
USA launched a rhesus monkey named Albert l into space on June 11, 1948 aboard a V-2 Blossom.
June 14th 1949
The First Cat in space was Félicette, launched in October 18, 1963.
The first space craft was Sputnik, which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
A monkey.
The second animal in space was a Rhesus monkey on June 14, 1949, in a U.S.-launched V2.
Yuri Gagarin, the first human into space, was launched on April 12th 1961.
The first space shuttle was first launched in 1981.
sputnik was the first space ship launched by india.
The USA. The first creatures in deep space were fruit flies launched In an American V-2 rocket in 1947. Second was a rhesus monkey in 1949 also in an American V-2.