Launch of Gordo, a squirrel monkey Dec 13 1958 Port Canaveral Goldcraft Cachet
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Goldcraft cacheted cover for the launch into Space of GORDO, a squirrel monkey from Cape Canaveral on 12/13/1958, Gordo traveled over 1500 miles and to a height of 310 miles before returning to Earth and landing in the South Atlantic. A malfunction prevented the capsule’s parachute from opening, and despite a short search, neither his […]