Teaser HAM, A Chimp Into Space

He was born in the jungles of Africa. He trained for two years on a secret air force base. He proved to be among the best. He flew into space and came back alive. His name was HAM astrochimp, 65. On 31st January 1961, HAM flew a Mercury Redstone rocket. On that day HAM became a national hero. Four months later, Alan Shepard follows him, becoming the first American in space. Producer : Frédéric FOUGEA Director : Jerôme Cecil AUFFRET Original music : Laurent FERLET Animals handlers : Michelle Désiré RECH With : Brian QUINN, Paul SERE, Peter KING, Jerry DI GIACOMO, Zélie AUFFRETBONAN. A Boréales production, in association with Animal Planet International and NHK With the participation of BBC, Planète, La 7, RTBF, Télévision Suisse Romande. With the help of CNC Boréales NHK 2006