Les Etats Unis lancent avec succès le 1er mammifère dans l'espace : "Albert II" un singe Résus à bord d'une fusée V2 - Altitude : 83 miles - 

the US successfully launched the first mammal in space. On June 14, 1949, Albert II, clad in his spacesuit and all reached a distance of 83 miles to become the first monkey in space. Albert was anesthetized during his flight aboard the V2 flight and was embedded with sensors to measure his vital signs.