Animals in space 1959 flight. On 28 May 1959, aboard Jupiter IRBM AM-18, were a 7-pound (3.18 kg) American-born rhesus monkey, Able, from Independence, Kansas, and an 11-ounce (310-gram) squirrel monkey from Peru, Baker. The monkeys rode in the nose cone of the missile to an altitude of 360 miles (579 km) and a distance of 1,700 miles (2,735 km) down the Atlantic Missile Range from Cape Canaveral, Florida. They withstood forces 38 times the normal pull of gravity and were weightless for about 9 minutes. A top speed of 10,000 mph (16,000 km/h) was reached during their 16-minute flight. The monkeys survived
Miss Earth Indonesia Miss Earth Indonesia Miss Earth Indonesia (previously named Miss Indonesia Earth) is an annual national environmental-themed beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness in Indonesia. The grand winner represents Indonesia in the international Miss Earth pageant. The current Miss Earth Indonesia titleholder is Ratu Vashti Annisa From Banten The first Miss Earth Indonesia pageant was held in 2007 which focuses on environmental awareness, culture, and ecotourism. The winner represents Indonesia in the Miss Earth pageant. The slogan of the pageant is "Beauty and Nature" and was first organized by Yayasan Putri Bumi Indonesia from 2007-2012. In 2013, the national franchise for Indonesia