Deep Space For the first time, America sends two monkeys into space and brings them back alive. It's a watershed moment for the US space agency, Nasa. Originally broadcast on 22 May, 2012.

Miss Baker the monkeynaut was a celebrity during her years at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. She was brought to Huntsville by Ed Buckbee, director of the center.

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From fruit flies to monkeys and even a tortoise, a variety of animals have made the historic journey beyond our planet.