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T O P I C R E V I E WDavidHThought I'd post these today in honor of the 45th anniversary of Able and Baker's spaceflight. Most of the time, the top of the monument has a banana or two left by tribute payers. ------------------ http://www.hatbag.net/blog.html "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972Rob JoynerDoes anyone know how long Able lived after returning to Earth and what injuries caused his/her death?David, thanks for posting the photos. It's nice to know there's a monument there like that one.ColinBurgessRob,Sadly, Able (an American-born rhesus monkey) did not survive very long after her history-making flight with little Baker. Four days after their recovery at sea a mishap occurred while doctors were putting her under anaesthetic to remove some electrodes implanted in her skin. Able died without regaining consciousness.ColinmdmyerWhere is this marker at? I live in southeast Kansas and I seem to remember a marker at the Independence Kansas Zoo stating that Able had been born there. Does anyone know if that is correct?MikeDavidHSorry... I should have included that in my post. This monument is in front of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. Can't help as far as the one in Kansas.------------------ http://www.hatbag.net/blog.html "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972DavidHThis story was in The Huntsville Times yesterday: http://tinyurl.com/2d4u2 ------------------ http://www.hatbag.net/blog.html "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972
------------------ http://www.hatbag.net/blog.html "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow." - Commander Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Mission, 11 December 1972
Sadly, Able (an American-born rhesus monkey) did not survive very long after her history-making flight with little Baker. Four days after their recovery at sea a mishap occurred while doctors were putting her under anaesthetic to remove some electrodes implanted in her skin. Able died without regaining consciousness.
Colin
Does anyone know if that is correct?
Mike
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