- Laika - Wikipedia
Laika ( ˈlaɪkə LY-kə; Russian: Лáйка, IPA: [ˈlajkə]; c 1954 – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, she flew aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft, launched into low orbit on 3 November 1957
- The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way . . .
With a pounding heart and rapid breath, Laika rode a rocket into Earth orbit, 2,000 miles above Moscow streets she knew Overheated, cramped, frightened, and probably hungry, the space dog gave
- Laika the space dog: First living creature in orbit | Space
Laika was the first living creature to orbit Earth On Nov 3, 1957, the Soviet Union lofted a dog named Laika aboard the satellite Sputnik 2 However, Laika was not the first animal in space
- Laika | Background, Spaceflight, Facts | Britannica
Laika, a dog that was the first living creature to be launched into Earth orbit, in the Soviet artificial satellite Sputnik 2, in 1957
- Who Was Laika the ‘Space Dog’? | PETA
Over the next few weeks, Laika went from a stray dog to a “Space Dog” in training Learn who Laika was and why even the experimenters who sentenced her to death eventually regretted their decision
- 60 years ago: The First Animal in Orbit - NASA
Hurriedly prepared to take advantage of the propaganda value of the first satellite, Sputnik 2 utilized an animal habitat and carried the dog Laika, the first animal to orbit the Earth The event began to galvanize the United States into organizing their space program
- Laika: The Soviet Space Dog Sent on a One-Way Trip into Orbit . . .
One of the most significant milestones in this pursuit was the launch of Sputnik 2, which carried aboard the first living creature to orbit the Earth: a dog named Laika This achievement was hailed as a triumph of Soviet engineering and innovation, but it came at a tragic cost
- Laika: The First Dog in Space and Her Legacy - Historyen
Discover Laika journey as the first living being in orbit, her legacy in space exploration, and the ethical debates her mission sparked
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