HAM
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A resident of Alamogordo, who worked at Alamogordo New Mexico’s Holloman Air Force Base, made history in the U.S. space program and history for travel at a speed faster than a .45-caliber bullet in an experiment to test the limits of human endurance. That same Alamogordo resident was known as the “fastest man on Earth”…
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On January 31, 1961, a three-year-old chimpanzee and resident of Alamogordo New Mexico’s Holloman Air Force based named HAM, made history in the U.S. space program and history for world space travel in Mercury Capsule No. 5. What is the story of HAM, his connection to Alamogordo New Mexico and how did he become one
Chris Edwards Author and Journalist 