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Topic: For Love Of Monkey...
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DavidH
Member Posts: 1217
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 05-28-2004 02:40 PM
   
Thought 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.
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Rob Joyner
Member Posts: 1308
From: GA, USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 05-29-2004 02:23 AM
Does 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. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 05-29-2004 03:38 AM
Rob,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 |
mdmyer
Member Posts: 900
From: Humboldt KS USA
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 05-29-2004 08:09 AM
Where 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? Mike |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1217
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 05-29-2004 11:06 AM
Sorry... 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.------------------
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DavidH
Member Posts: 1217
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 05-29-2004 11:52 AM
This story was in The Huntsville Times yesterday:
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