![]() ![]() So they trained Number 65: Every time he saw a blue flashing light, he was to push a lever. Before they could send humans into orbit, NASA’s scientists needed to know if spaceflight would badly slow a pilot’s reaction time. Shown in photo taken on February 3rd, 1961 Before he was known as "Ham, he was simply test chimp Number 65 and then named Chop Chop Chang. We worked out of specially built trailers for our animal housing and activities one is in the upper right of the photo."- Dr. Hanger 8 was where the Mercury Capsules the Astronauts were prepared for the flights. The photo was taken in our animal compound next to Hanger 8 at Cape Canaveral. ![]() That is Airman Joe Pace with HAM in his flight suit which served as a restraint system by zipping into the couch. I believe he was among the group of German Scientists that were acquired by the US after WW II. Von Beck was a German Flight Surgeon assigned to the Laboratory. Bill Ward was a physiologist in the Laboratory at Holloman, Dr. Ham parades in front of the press after his successful 5,000 mile an hour ride down the Atlantic missile range.' Physical description: Black and white print (photograph) 24x19mm 15x11mm, 13x10mm negative. "Ham" the first chimpanzee ever to ride into space is shown off by his animal handler at Cap Canaveral, Fla. Writing on the photo or group of photos: 'Cape Canaveral-Post Flight Press Conference. HAM looks dubiously towards the camera while shown in background from left to right are Dr. In the foreground "HAM", the first chimpanzee ever to ride into space holds the hand of Airman Joe Pace standing in the animal compound next to Hanger 8 at Cape Canaveral. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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