ft'LE, BAKER CON’#.
-1-Monkey Able was clothed in a special;
space suit and helmet to protect her!
from the effects of 'the flight and toj
allow tthe t Collection- and transmission!
d4ta. ^Thrcu^hdut tftet flight the 'ani
mal.rested in a contoured fibre-glass
bed. *’
1 ' The" capsule had. its. own heating and
cooling systems 'and predated for a com-!
piste change -of air twice every minute*.!
Doctors at the Naval Aviation School)
^ed'icfne, Pensacola, Fla,,, tested,;
Chained -and prepared Baker fir her fli-l
'ht. Weighing just one pound, she was!
fitted with a helmet of molded plastic
compound over chamois and placed on-a
^ folded bed of* silicone' r$jbor overlaid
r vith a thick sheet of foam rubber.
’'‘ Baker’s CapSulo . w-,s installed at tho|
iaserrof the-missile nose-cone. Entirely!
3^1fist£Pficient ek'cept 'for an elojptyical
lunnocti’on, which" supplied , power and
transmitted data to the ground, the spe
cial chamber weighed 29*5 pounds*
Itijrough the electronic circuits, me„a-:
3ux-emehts were obtained of Baker’s res
piration , body temperaturep heart -action,
^and the pressure, within-;-thd' capsule. “
information ' relat'd from • the v-.const
showed that neither of them varied far
from normal body reactions.
Navy ships and AF pi dries;• j ined'fbrcos
in the impadt area neat'; "’ftntiguaoilsland.
| to effect a rapid recovery of the space
Vehicle.___..>• .-*,. . j
(-1-°editor (8- note) • .„'
Monkey ~ble later 'died during the ai
ainistration of anesthesia while under—
-ring-minor - surgery at" Ft. Kn^x, Ky,.;;
4 ft'?.] surgery was €or removal .of 7 an;eioc~v
* trbte_ imbedded beneath her .oskih. for* int'f
strtmient- readings’ during th.cn.».historic]
flight. •
During preparation for operation, thej
^aonkey suddenly developed convulsive I
~ieart acti ns which could nct.be halted
jy the ministrations of attending.doc
tors, , t... ..
The Army said the animal, apparently1
vas in good condition -and there-was no
indication'that shew'uld net be able tc
withstand minor*-surgery under light, anes
ihesiLa*
3l0w down "an.l jive is a act to that should'
apply .in a re areas than our driving hab
its. ./Z ' *■
Dr. Russek's report should alert us to
the danger of letting anyone or anything
pressure us in til taking part in • leisure
time activities that are 'anything but re
laxing. If it frequently keeps us up too
late, ccnsistonily takes as away from our
families, cr. c nsbantly involves- us ;in
personality conflict'd/" it is hardly • a re
freshing break "in the routine." That
■next invitation to join er do ‘ ' something
is probably already on its way. Dorift
say yes automatically.If you’are already
:Short on time .and long, on committments ,
.why b$~afraid ..'.to say no. Cultivation- of
the ability^ to’ come, up withld polite
"no is • often the . ohly way oht: of the
rat-race.'
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T7
KjS,iDy Upin^J.he wing . ..of a,. Boe
ifi .• ^5^, eight*- jat bomber ‘as addog house
.two -hf-und ;Dcg missiles, the Aix* Force* s
•new- aig^t onground striking weapth; are
set to bite* the .enefiiyi,/ ]' ' 1
It was th<| Boeing. 3-£2 that oaA-Ied
the X-15 tc 3^^000 last luonday. (see
page.Sir. "•; v. •■
» The VI5 was carried dnder th'b right
wing. (/iFPS) ./ ‘ ' v".
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