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Framed Print of Miss Baker, American Space Pioneer
Miss Baker (1957 - November 29, 1984) was a squirrel monkey who became, along with rhesus monkey Miss Able, one of the first two animals launched into space by the United States and recovered alive. Miss Baker wore a tiny helmet lined with rubber and chamois leather plus a tiny jacket for launch, in addition to a respiration meter affixed to her nose with model cement, and she was fitted into a snug capsule of shoebox size, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches insulated with rubber and fiberglass. Life support was an oxygen bottle with a pressure valve, and lithium hydroxide to absorb exhaled carbon dioxide and moisture. On May 28, 1959, at 2:39 am, a Jupiter rocket lofted Miss Baker and Miss Able to an altitude of 300 miles (480 km) through an acceleration of 38 gs for a 16 minute flight which also included 9 minutes of weightlessness. The flight traveled 1, 500 miles downrange from the pad at Cape Canaveral launch complex 26B to the Atlantic Ocean near Puerto Rico where the capsule was recovered by USS Kiowa. Owing to their successful return from space, Able and Baker appeared on the cover of Life magazine, June 15, 1959. She died, in 1984, of kidney failure at a clinic at Auburn University after attaining the record for oldest living squirrel monkey, 27 years old. Miss Baker is buried on the grounds at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Her tombstone routinely has one or more bananas on top. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Media ID 47341799
1959 20th 28th Baker Cruelty Exploration Flying Hominidae Industry Jupiter Mission Nasa Pioneer Program Programme Programmes Programs Race Space Squirrel Test Testing Tests Twentieth World Worlds
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 18.7cm (9.6" x 7.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
