Space dogs

A street dog named Laika became the lop-eared icon of the Soviet space program when she was blasted into orbit in 1957. Sixty years on we look at the handful of images that remain of the little dog that helped pave the way to space.

Soviet Space Dogs by Jess Bradley, an adorable illustration that pays tribute to the canine cosmonauts. via Hey Oscar Wilde!

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Space Dogs by Celeste Ciafarone

In the late 1940’s both Soviets and Americans began investigating the expanse of space by sending animals up, up and away. It began with fruit flies in 1947, grew to include monkeys in 1949 and mice in 1950, but no animal actually entered orbit until November 3rd, 1957, when Laika, a Soviet trained street dog, made history. Sputnik 1 was the first satellite to orbit the Earth, but Sputnik 2 (or more appropriately Muttnik) was the first satellite to reach orbit with a creature aboard. Laika…

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Laika, The USSR's test flight dog from the 1957 mission. Also the inspiration for Cosmo the Spacedog from the Marvel Universe.

Although we may not be aware of this, many times the advances that the human being makes would not be possible without the unfortunate participation of animals, even though many times this participation is only fruitful for us. You may have been surprised when you heard that a dog traveled to space, but where did she come from, how did she prepare for this experience, what was the outcome?In this AnimalWised article we want to tell you everything there is to know about the story of Laika…