Ham the astrochimp, first ape in space who retired to the NC Zoo, finally gets his due

The chimpanzee was the first hominid in suborbital flight in 1961, only months before Soviet and American humans would follow ...

NC Zoo historic marker honors Astrochinp Ham

A new North Carolina highway historical marker near the N.C. Zoo honors Ham, the first chimpanzee in space, and recognizes ...
Public Radio East

Historical marker honoring Ham the Astrochimp, the first chimpanzee in space, to be installed near N.C. Zoo

After his historic NASA mission and a long stint in Washington, Ham spent his final retirement years living among a primate ...
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OTD In Space - January 31: Ham the Chimpanzee Takes Flight

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee by the name of Ham blasted off on a Mercury-Redstone rocket and became the first hominid to go ...
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Incredible story of 'Ham the Chip' who became first ape launched into space

Before humans ever ventured into space, a chimpanzee helped blaze the trail - and lived to tell the tale. While the Artemis II mission made headlines on April 10 as its astronauts triumphantly ...
El Paso Times

Celebrate Astro-Chimp HAM at the New Mexico Museum of Space history

The New Mexico Museum of Space History will celebrate Astro-Chim HAM and his contributions to America’s space history Saturday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 3198 State Route 2001, ...