AMERICA'S FIRST LADY OF SPACE

Two female monkeys, Able (a rhesus monkey) and Baker (a squirrel monkey) were sent to space on 28 May, 1959. They were the first animals to survive a 480 km high suborbital flight. A few days later, after returning to earth, Able (better known as Miss Able) died but Baker (of course, Miss Baker) survived and became known as AMERICA'S FIRST LADY OF SPACE. She died on 28 Nov 1984 due to kidney failure.