Historical Events tagged with "dog"
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Sputnik 9 Launches With Dog and Dummy Astronaut
Sputnik 9, a Soviet spacecraft, successfully launched a mission with a dog named Chernushka and a human dummy to simulate conditions for future human flights. The launch aimed to test the systems necessary for manned space travel, showcasing the Soviet Union's advancements in aerospace technology. The mission lasted approximately 25 hours and orbited the Earth while gathering vital data for upcoming crewed missions.
Continue ReadingLaika Becomes First Animal in Orbit
Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, was launched aboard Sputnik 2, making history as the first animal to orbit Earth. This mission marked an important milestone in the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Laika's journey began on November 3, 1957, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The goal was to demonstrate the feasibility of sending living beings into space and to gather scientific data on the effects of space travel on biological organisms.
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