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What kind of training did chimpanzees go through at the Chimp College?
In the Congress hearings on qualifications for astronauts in July 1962, a "Chimp University" where chimpanzees are trained for spaceflight is mentioned.
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Where can I find relevant papers describing the cryptographic algorithm(s) and/or techniques used within KY-171 and KY-172?
The KY-171 Audio Frequency Coder was used for the NASA Project Mercury (1958-1963) to encode radio traffic between ground stations, as well as between ground stations and the space capsule. It was ...
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