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Patricia was a cynomolgus monkey used by the United States in early aerospace medical research. On May 21, 1952, she and a macaque named Mike were launched aboard an Aerobee rocket from Holloman Air Force Base. The suborbital biomedical test flight reached an altitude of roughly 36 miles to study the physiological effects of high-altitude travel. Both monkeys survived the flight, contributing valuable data to spaceflight research.
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Who was Patricia the monkey?
Patricia was a cynomolgus monkey used by the United States in early aerospace medical research. She was studied alongside a macaque named Mike.
When was Patricia launched into space?
Patricia was launched on May 21, 1952, aboard an Aerobee rocket. The flight lifted off from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
Who flew with Patricia on the Aerobee rocket?
A macaque named Mike flew with Patricia on the same 1952 Aerobee test flight. The mission was designed to study biomedical effects during a suborbital launch.
Was Patricia's flight an orbital mission?
No. Patricia's Aerobee launch was a suborbital biomedical test flight, meaning it reached high altitude without placing the vehicle into orbit around Earth.
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