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The Little Joe 2 was a test of the , Virginia , United States . The Little Joe 2 flew 55 miles (88 km) into space. It was recovered, with the monkey intact, in the Atlantic Ocean by USS ''Borie'' . Sam was one of a series of Monkeys In Space . Sam was from the School of Aviation Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Flight time 11 minutes 6 seconds. Payload 1,007 kg. The Boilerplate Mercury spacecraft used in the Little Joe 2 mission, is currently displayed at Airpower Park and Museum, Hampton, VA.1 REFERENCES SEE ALSO |
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