- 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
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- The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way Trip Into Orbit
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 | Background, Spaceflight, Facts | Britannica
Laika, a dog that was the first living creature to be launched into Earth orbit, on board the Soviet artificial satellite Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957 It was always understood that Laika would not survive the mission, but her actual fate was misrepresented for decades
- Laika the space dog: First living creature in orbit | Space
Laika, a mixed-breed dog, became the first living being in orbit when the Soviet Union launched her on the Sputnik 2 mission on Nov 3, 1957 (Image credit: NASA)
- Laika: The Soviet Space Dog Sent on a One-Way Trip into Orbit, 1957
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
- 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
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