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She Was The First Dog Launched Into Space, With Only One Meal And A Seven-Day Oxygen Supply
On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched a dog named Laika into space. She rode aboard the Sputnik 2 with only one meal and a seven-day oxygen supply. She made history as the first living ...
OTD In Space – March 9: Soviet Union Launches Dummy, Dog And Guinea Pig Into Space
On March 9, 1961, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 9. This mission was a test flight of the Vostok spacecraft, which would ...
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The cruel story of the Russian dog Laika, the heroine of adults and boys
The dog would die in space. The protests were heard from all ... The name Laika (barker in Russian) became more than popular among those used for dogs of that time. Most of the dogs of that ...