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Laika ( / ˈlaɪkə / LY-kə; Russian: Лайка, 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.
Laika was the first living creature to orbit the Earth in 1957, but she died from overheating and stress in her cramped capsule. Learn about her life, her mission, and her legacy in this article from the Smithsonian Magazine.
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.
Jan 14, 2022 · 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...
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Nov 6, 2017 · Laika was a dog launched by the Soviet Union on Sputnik 2 in 1957, as a propaganda move to spur the US space program. She died in orbit after a few hours due to lack of environmental control system.
Feb 9, 2010 · Laika was a stray Siberian husky who became the first animal to orbit the Earth aboard Sputnik 2. She died from overheating and panic after a few hours in space, while scientists monitored her vital signs.
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Nov 3, 2017 · Alex Wellerstein examines the legacy of Laika, the Soviet space dog launched sixty years ago aboard Sputnik 2, humanity’s second-ever satellite.
