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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
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 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
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
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
Meet Laika – The First Dog in Space - A-Z Animals Laika was a husky -spitz mix found on the streets of Moscow, Russia just a week before the Sputnik 2 launch The Soviet Spaceflight Program was looking for female dogs to participate in their upcoming projects, and Laika was one of many street dogs that was chosen
Laika the Space Dog: A Tragic Journey that Redefined Human Ambition Laika, the first animal to orbit Earth, became a symbol of sacrifice in the pursuit of space exploration Her mission sparked debates on ethics, risk, and the predictive nature of human advancement — themes that continue in modern services today