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Albert I was a rhesus macaque used by the United States in an early biological spaceflight experiment. He was launched aboard a V-2 rocket in 1948 and reached high altitude during the flight, but the mission did not return him safely. Albert I is remembered in accounts of the animals sent on early rockets before human spaceflight, when researchers were studying the effects of launch and extreme altitude.
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Who was Albert I the monkey?
Albert I was a rhesus macaque used by the United States in an early biological spaceflight experiment. He was launched aboard a V-2 rocket in 1948 as part of the country's high-altitude research program.
Did Albert I survive the V-2 flight?
No, the 1948 mission did not return Albert I safely. The flight is remembered as an early and fatal primate experiment rather than a successful recovery mission.
Was Albert I the first animal in space?
No, United States V-2 flights had already carried fruit flies in 1947. Albert I was an early American monkey astronaut candidate, but his flight was a high-altitude test rather than an orbital mission.
How was Albert I different from Albert II?
Albert II flew on a later V-2 mission in 1949 and is widely credited as the first monkey to reach space, although he died on impact. Albert I's earlier 1948 flight failed to return him safely.
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