On May 28, 1959, these animals became the first to return alive from a spaceflight
- Cats
- Dogs
- Monkeys
- Rabbits
Monkeys. The two “monkeynauts” names Able and Baker were launched in a rocket traveling 1,700 miles in 15 minutes by the United States. The USSR had previously launched Laika, a dog, into orbit but she did not return alive.
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