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Albert II On 4 June 1949, Albert II became the first monkey in space, but he died on reentry when the parachute to his capsule failed. Two other monkeys, Albert III and IV also died when their rockets failed. A mouse was launched into space on 15 August 1950 but did not survive the return journey. Proof: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_II_(monkey)