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NASA Astrochimp Ham The Chimp Returns From Space
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keywords: nasa, space race, ham the chimpanzee, mercury space capsule
Synopsis: Activities at Holloman Air Force Base preps the chimpanzee called Ham for his space adventure in a NASA Mercury capsule and his eventual return to Earth...(read more)
- Date: 1961
- Duration: 00:10:36
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
NASA Astrochimp - Ham The Chimp Returns From Space
Shows Ham being given physical examination by doctor, playing with his handler and another chimp. Shows Ham in flight suit and placed in a special Biopack couch before being placed in a mockup of the Mercury capsule. CU of Biopack couch, with Ham the Chimp inside, in the mockup of the Mercury capsule. Shows a flashing light operated by Ham. Shows Ham and his handler looking at press clippings of his flight. CU of newspaper and magazine press clippings.
