The mission also carried a female rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) named Miss Sam in the Mercury spacecraft.

Miss Sam survived the 8 minute 35 second flight in good condition.

The spacecraft was recovered by a Marine helicopter and returned to Wallops Island within about 45 minutes.

Miss Sam was one of many monkeys used in space travel research.

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