Monkeys in Space

Published: May 28, 2014, 8 a.m.

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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.

Photo: Keystone\\\\Getty Images

(Originally broadcast in May 2012)

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