Ham was a normal chimpanzee.He was purchased by the US Air Force at the age of 2. He was smart and fast learner compared to other chimpanzee. So NASA decided to launch him in Space. On 31 January 1961, Ham was launched in space inside the Mercury- Redstone rocket. In the beginning everything was fine but soon after the rocket launch NASA lost control of the rocket. Because of this reason Ham's rocket reached 252km in Space. Somehow they got the control back and Ham's rocket returned back to Earth. He landed hard in the Atlantic Ocean and somehow survived the impact.
That day Ham became the first chimpanzee to enter the space. After the flight, Ham lived all alone in a zoo for the next 17 years. Scientist were studying about his mental health. He was not able to mix with other chimpanzee because of his mental health. Ham died on January 17, 1983. His bones were preserved in laboratory by scientists.
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