Laika, a dog that was the first living creature to be launched into earth orbit, in the soviet artificial satellite sputnik 2, in 1957. Laika, an unassuming stray dog from moscow, became the first living being to orbit earth From the streets of moscow to the stars
Laika | Background, Spaceflight, & Facts | Britannica
Laika, the soviet space dog, pioneered a voyage into space that was both groundbreaking and heartbreaking
On november 3rd, 1957, the soviet union made.
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. Learn who laika, the “space dog,” was and why the experimenters who sentenced her to death eventually regretted their decision. She was among several stray dogs rescued from the streets and enlisted in the soviet spaceflight program.
