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Zhakonya
Zhakonya was a Soviet rhesus macaque used in scientific research aboard the Bion 9 satellite, launched in September 1989. Alongside another monkey named Zabiyaka, Zhakonya spent 13 days and 17 hours in low Earth orbit, setting a spaceflight endurance record for primates at the time. The mission was designed to study the physiological effects of microgravity, including radiation exposure and cardio...
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Abrek
Abrek was a rhesus macaque utilized by the Soviet space program for orbital research. He flew as a primary payload aboard Kosmos 1514, also designated as the Bion 6 mission, which launched in December 1983. This mission marked the Soviet Union's first successful orbital flight using primates, aiming to study the physiological impacts of space travel on mammalian organisms. Abrek spent five days in...
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