There were some problems. But the animal survived the launch and the landing in the ocean.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

Several problems developed. But Ham survived the launch and the landing in the ocean.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

Hernandez will serve as Discovery's flight engineer for launch and landing, and will wield robotic arms on the shuttle and space station.

MSN: Discovery's eclectic crew is poised for space

If successful, the X-47B would claim two firsts for an unmanned jet: in-flight fueling capability, and launch and landing aboard Navy aircraft carriers.

CNN: Who's really flying the plane?

The American Aerospace Medical Association Commercial Spaceflight Working Group published a document in 2009 saying that most individuals with "well controlled medical conditions" could withstand the acceleration forces involved in the launch and landing of a commercial spaceflight.

BBC: What are the health risks of space travel?