Space dog laika

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Laika was a Soviet space dog who became the first animal to orbit the Earth. A stray dog from the streets of Moscow, she was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on November 3, 1957.

A street dog named Laika became the lop-eared icon of the Soviet space program when she was blasted into orbit in 1957. Sixty years on we look at the handful of images that remain of the little dog that helped pave the way to space.

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In the late 1940’s both Soviets and Americans began investigating the expanse of space by sending animals up, up and away. It began with fruit flies in 1947, grew to include monkeys in 1949 and mice in 1950, but no animal actually entered orbit until November 3rd, 1957, when Laika, a Soviet trained street dog, made history. Sputnik 1 was the first satellite to orbit the Earth, but Sputnik 2 (or more appropriately Muttnik) was the first satellite to reach orbit with a creature aboard. Laika…

Laika was the first living being sent into orbit on a one-way journey. Her plight sparked international outcry, and her story is like that of many animals.

A stray Moscow pup traveled into orbit in 1957 with one meal and only a seven-day oxygen supply

Laika. Yet another sad story of the betrayal of a dog's trust by man. Picture by Alain Helmer. More about her here: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika

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dog space suit from the 50's

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