SAM THE SPACEMAN

The video describes a rocket launch from Virginia, featuring a monkey named Sam as part of an experiment to improve safety measures for future space missions. Sam's capsule is launched into space, lands in the sea, and is recovered by a destroyer. Despite stormy weather, Sam is found alive and well. The video concludes with hopes for a manned space mission in 1961.

What was the primary purpose of sending Sam the monkey into space?

• To compete with other countries in space exploration

• To test the effects of space travel on animals

• To entertain the public

• To perfect safety measures for future human space missions

Where did Sam's capsule land after the space trip?

• In a desert

• On a mountain

• In a forest

• In the sea

How was Sam's capsule located after it landed?

• By planes

• By a submarine

• By a satellite

• By a helicopter

What was Sam's condition after being extracted from the capsule?

• He was unconscious

• He was alive and well

• He was injured

• He was missing

What are America's future plans regarding space travel as mentioned in the video?

• To send a human into space in 1961

• To explore the moon

• To build a space station

• To send a monkey to Mars