Little Joe 2

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The Little Joe 2 was an important ship because it is the first Little Joe animal flight. It carried the Rhesus monkey Sam into space. He was sent to test the space equipment and th adverse effects of space on humans. His flight was launched December 4, 1959. It was launched at 11:15 from Wallops Island, Virginia, United States. The Little Joe 2 flew 55 miles (88 km) into space. It was recovered, with the monkey intact, in the Atlantic Ocean by USS Borie.

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