Animal exploration in Space

By Ghostbugs

  • First Animals (Fruit Flies) were sent into outer space

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    Significant Events in Animal Space Exploration

  • First Verterbae Animal In Space

    Albert II became the first monkey in space. He died from due to a parachute failure.

  • First Mouse in Space

  • First Dogs in Space (Tsygan & Dezik)

  • First Animal (Dog) in Orbit (Laika)

  • First Monkeys (Able & Baker) Return From Space

  • Dogs Belka and Strelka Go into Space and Return

    First Spacecraft to go into orbit and return passengers alive.

  • First Lever Operating Monkey

    Ham the Chimp was sent into space with the knowledge that pulling levers would reward him with banana pellets

  • Apollo 16 sent with bacteria

    Nematodees were sent into outer space in the Apollo 16

  • Apollo 17 (Several Animals)

    The first fish in space (a mummichog), several pocket mice, and the first garden spiders (Arabella and Anita)

  • Japan Launched First Animals

    A japanese species of newt was launched into space

  • Last Flight of Endeavour

    Golden Orb Spiders sent into the last outer space mission with several fruit flies as food.