On this day - 29 November
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Enos the chimp orbits the Earth
Enos was a chimpanzee who was sent into space by NASA. Enos underwent extensive training prior to the mission. On November 29th 1961 Enos became the first chimpanzee to orbit the Earth. There were issues with his spacecraft including overheating which led the mission to be aborted early. The original plan was for three completed orbits and only two were done before splash landing into the ocean.
Enos unfortunately passed away a year later in November of 1962 from dysentery. No link was found between his death and his time in space.
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