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Monkeys and apes in space
Before
humans went into space
, several
animals were launched into space
, including numerous non-
human
primates
, so that scientists could investigate the
biological
effects of
space travel
. The
United States
launched flights containing primate cargo primarily between 1948-1961 with one flight in 1969 and one in 1985.
France
launched two monkey-carrying flights in 1967. The
Soviet Union
and
Russia
launched monkeys between 1983 and 1996. Most primates were
anesthetized
before lift-off. Overall thirty-two monkeys flew in the space program; none flew more than once. Numerous back-up monkeys also went through the programs but never flew. Monkeys and apes from several species were used, including
rhesus monkeys
,
cynomolgus monkeys
,
squirrel monkeys
,
pig-tailed macaque
s, and
chimpanzees
.
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