Monday, December 23, 2019

Juan, cai monkey, sent into space by Argentina 1969


On December 23, 1969, Argentina sent Juan, a cai monkey native to a region of the country, into space.  The rocket ascended to 82 km and he was recovered successfully.  On February 1, 1970, a female cai monkey was sent to a higher altitude but she was lost when the parachutes failed to open.




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