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Learn about the dogs that flew on sub-orbital and orbital missions for the Soviet space program in the 1950s and 1960s. Find out their names, training, achievements, and fates.
Space Dogs is a 2010 Russian animated film based on the Soviet space dogs Belka and Strelka, who survived an orbital space trip in 1960. The film follows their adventures and challenges in space and on Earth, with humor and drama.
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Laika was a Soviet space dog who flew aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957 and died of overheating hours into the flight. She was a stray mongrel from Moscow and the first animal to orbit the Earth, paving the way for human spaceflight.
Sep 7, 2020 · Space Dogs uses archival footage to tell the story of the clever, docile, and doomed Moscow street dog Laika, the first mammal to go into orbit—and the first mammal to die there. In 1957, the ...
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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's National Air and Space Museum.
Jan 14, 2022 · Learn about Laika, the stray dog who became the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957, but died in space due to a malfunctioning spacecraft. Find out how the Soviet Union launched her and why the U.S. was alarmed by the Sputnik 2 mission.
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Laika was the first living creature to orbit Earth in 1957, but she died of overheating and panic shortly after launch. Learn about her life, training, and legacy as a symbol of space exploration.
