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Laika (/ ˈ l aɪ k ə / LY-kə; Russian: Лайка, IPA:; 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 the Soviet ship Sputnik 2. Learn about her life, her training, her flight, 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 · published 14 January 2022. Laika, a Moscow street dog, became the first creature to orbit Earth, but she died in space. Laika, a mixed-breed dog, became the first living being in orbit when...
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Nov 6, 2017 · Laika was a dog that flew on Sputnik 2, the second artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. She was the first animal to orbit the Earth, but she died in space due to lack of adequate environmental control system.
Nov 3, 2017 · Remembering Laika, Space Dog and Soviet Hero. By Alex Wellerstein. November 3, 2017. Laika in a training capsule before her mission to space. After the flight, Laika was seen as a hero, but...
Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about Laika, the stray dog who was the first living creature to orbit the Earth in 1957. Find out how she died, why she was chosen, and how she is remembered as a hero.
