SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -As well as the fruit flies and Laika, since the 1940s, a variety of animals have been sent into space including ants, cats, frogs, and even jellyfish. To date, a total of 32 monkeys have flown in space.

Detailed explanation-2: -A wide variety of animals have been launched into space, including monkeys and apes, dogs, cats, tortoises, mice, rats, rabbits, fish, frogs, spiders, quail eggs (which hatched in 1990 on Mir), and insects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chimpanzees. The first chimp in space was Ham, who was launched on January 31, 1961, riding an American Mercury capsule. Many more animals like fish, jelly fish, guinea pigs, wasps, beetles and cockroaches have also been sent into space for studying the effects of the space environment on these organisms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although they were still used in tests dealing with long-range health effects in space, tissue development, and mating in a zero-g environment, etc., animals no longer made the front pages. One exception to this was one of the last Apollo flights, Skylab 3, which launched on July 28, 1973.

Detailed explanation-5: -And what of “Man’s Best Friend", the brave canines that helped pave the way for “manned” spaceflight? During the 1950s and 60s, the Soviets sent over 20 dogs into space, some of which never returned. Here’s what we know about these intrepid canines who helped make humanity a space-faring race!

Detailed explanation-6: -Statistics. As of May 2022, people from 44 countries have traveled in space. 622 people have reached Earth orbit. 628 have reached the altitude of space according to the FAI definition of the boundary of space, and 565 people have reached the altitude of space according to the American definition.

Detailed explanation-7: -Fruit flies. Monkeys and apes. Mice. Dogs. Tortoises. Frogs. Spiders. Fish. More items