Witness History: Archive 2014 - Monkeys in Space
In May 1959, for the first time America sends two monkeys into space and brings them back alive.
It's a watershed moment for the US space agency, Nasa, and paves the way for future manned space missions.
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(Originally broadcast in May 2012)
Published on Wednesday, 28th May 2014.
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