Monkeys and apes in space survived, but their flight was only to 26 kilometers. On December 13, 1958, Gordo, also called Old Reliable, a squirrel monkey, survived being launched aboard Jupiter AM-13 by the US Army. He was killed due to mechanical failure of the parachute recovery system in the rocket nose cone. On May 28, 1959, aboard the JUPITER AM-18, Able, a rhesus macaque, and Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey flew a successful mission. Able was born at the Ralph Mitchell Zoo in Independence, Kansas. They travelled in excess of 16,000 km/h, and withstood 38 "g" (373 m/s). Able died June 1, 1959, while
Miss Earth 2008 by Billy Crawford, international singer and actor from the film , Miss Earth 2004 winner Priscilla Meirelles, and Miss Earth Canada 2006 Riza Santos.<ref name="abs-cbnnews-entertainment/11/09/08/philippine-bet-miss-earth-2008"></ref><ref name="gmanews-story/132519/PEP-Ms-Philippines-wins-Ms-Earth-pageant"></ref> The following special awards were officially awarded during the grand coronation night: Final Question in Miss Earth 2008: "If you have the chance to speak to the newly-elected US President Barack Obama about the state of the global environment, what would you tell him?"<ref name="times-weekend/20081116week1.html"></ref> Answer of Miss Earth 2008: "What I would tell to the newly elected president of the USA, being one of the most powerful countries in the world, I would