1947First animals in space (fruit flies)

The US sent up the first animals in space although not into ...
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1947

🪰 First animals in space (fruit flies)

The US sent up the first animals in space although not into orbit, through a V-2 rocket launched from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The animals were fruit flies.
First animals in space (fruit flies) (1947)
Space ExplorationV-2 RocketAnimal TestingFruit FliesAerospaceEarly SpaceflightBiological ExperimentsWhite Sands Missile Range
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First animals in space (fruit flies) (1947)