Sorry, fellas. But,the first American in space won't be a Mercury Seven astronaut, it'll...
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Sorry, fellas. But,
the first American in space won't be a Mercury Seven astronaut, it'll be a chimpanzee named, Ham. He will be launched into orbit by
the Redstone, the same rocket that will be used for manned spaceflight. He will be trained to hit these levers
in response to flashing lights to test if primates can perform tasks
in zero gravity. The outcome of Ham's voyage will determine
whether or not the President will continue the NASA program. Good luck to America's first chimp
in space. Twenty seconds and counting. T-minus 15 seconds. Twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, lift off. We have lift off
the first American in space won't be a Mercury Seven astronaut, it'll be a chimpanzee named, Ham. He will be launched into orbit by
the Redstone, the same rocket that will be used for manned spaceflight. He will be trained to hit these levers
in response to flashing lights to test if primates can perform tasks
in zero gravity. The outcome of Ham's voyage will determine
whether or not the President will continue the NASA program. Good luck to America's first chimp
in space. Twenty seconds and counting. T-minus 15 seconds. Twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, lift off. We have lift off
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Sorry, fellas. But,
the first American in space won't be
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a Mercury Seven astronaut,
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it'll be a chimpanzee named, Ham.
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He will be launched into orbit by
the Redstone, the same rocket
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that will be used for manned spaceflight.
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He will be trained to hit these levers
in response to flashing lights
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to test if primates can perform tasks
in zero gravity.
00:00:20.812 --> 00:00:23.982
The outcome of Ham's voyage will determine
whether or not the President
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will continue the NASA program.
00:00:26.484 --> 00:00:29.529
Good luck to America's first chimp
in space.
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Twenty seconds and counting.
00:00:33.783 --> 00:00:35.091
T-minus 15 seconds.
00:00:37.495 --> 00:00:40.999
Twelve, eleven, ten, nine,
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eight, seven,
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six, five, four, three,
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two, one, lift off.
00:00:51.426 --> 00:00:52.051
We have lift off.
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Movie Summary
U.S. fighter pilots are recruited to test experimental aircraft and rockets to become first Mercury astronauts. TV adaptation of Tom Wolfe's book, 'The Right Stuff'.
