Miss Baker
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Miss Baker (1957 – November 29, 1984) was a squirrel monkey who in 1959 became, along with female rhesus macaque Able, one of the first two animals launched into space by the United States who safely returned.
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Miss Baker | |
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Born | 1957 (1957) Iquitos, Peru |
Died | (1984-11-29)November 29, 1984 (aged 27) Auburn University clinic, Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
Resting place | U.S. Space & Rocket Center 34.7119770°N 86.653971°W / 34.7119770; -86.653971 |
Other names | TLC |
Space career | |
US Navy space pioneer | |
Time in space | 16 minutes |
Missions | Jupiter AM-18 |
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