4. Ham the Astro-Chimp!

Ham was the first great ape launched into space! It was for about 16 terrifying minutes, and the results from his launch led to the launching of Alan Shepard on may 5th, 1961. Pop in your buds and join us in the final frontier.* Sources:Ham the AstroChimp Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_(chimpanzee)Save the Chimps Site; Ham, the First Chimpanzee in Space - https://savethechimps.org/ham-space-chimp/New Mexico Museum of Space History site; Ham the Astro-Chimp - https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/space-stories/ham-the-astro-chimp/?doing_wp_cron=1664551034.8623518943786621093750French Cameroon Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_CameroonMiami Rare Bird Farm wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Rare_Bird_FarmBrazilian Pepper wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinus_terebinthifoliaHolloman Air Force Base wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holloman_Air_Force_BaseChop Chop Chang Patch - http://www.retrorocketemblems.com/content/chop-chop-chang-commemorative-patch-ham-astrochimpJoseph V. Brady wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_V._BradyProject Mercury wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MercuryShock the monkey Lyrics - https://genius.com/Peter-gabriel-shock-the-monkey-lyricsRay Allen & the Embers song “Ham the Space Monkey” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sopYjL5F0R0&ab_channel=ResnikMusicGroup* Socials:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedoghairisfree/Facebook - The Dog Hair is FreeTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedoghairisfreeRSS - https://rss.com/podcasts/thedoghairisfree/SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/taylor-brown-312767290