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Wednesday November 29, 1961

Launch of Mercury Mission Mercury-Atlas 5

62 years ago

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Mercury- Atlas 5
Mercury- Atlas 5
An Atlas rocket launches the Mercury-Atlas 5 into orbit, November 29, 1961
An Atlas rocket launches the Mercury-Atlas 5 into orbit, November 29, 1961
On the Mercury-Atlas 5 flight Enos became the first chimpanzee, and third primate, to orbit the Earth
On the Mercury-Atlas 5 flight Enos became the first chimpanzee, and third primate, to orbit the Earth
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