1957: Sputnik 2 (USSR)
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1957: Sputnik 2 (USSR)
Sputnik 2 was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, on 3 November 1957, and the first to carry a living animal, a dog named Laika. It was a 4 metre high cone-shaped capsule with a base diameter of 2 metres. It contained several compartments for radio transmitters, a telemetry system, a programming unit, a regeneration and temperature ...
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3 de noviembre 1957, la perrita Laika viaja al espacio a bordo del Sputnik 2. | Datos Históricos
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@scaredencounter on Instagram: "Laika the space dog was a Soviet stray dog who became the first living creature to orbit Earth. She was launched aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957, marking a historic moment in space exploration. Laika was found wandering the streets of Moscow and chosen for the mission because of her calm temperament and small size. Sadly, the technology to safely return a spacecraft from orbit didn’t exist yet, so the mission was one-way. Although the Soviets initially claime
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@scaredencounter on Instagram: "Laika the space dog was a Soviet stray dog who became the first living creature to orbit Earth. She was launched aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957, marking a historic moment in space exploration. Laika was found wandering the streets of Moscow and chosen for the mission because of her calm temperament and small size. Sadly, the technology to safely return a spacecraft from orbit didn’t exist yet, so the mission was one-way. Although the Soviets initially claime
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On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika — the first living creature to orbit Earth. Though the mission was ultimately fatal for Laika, the mission opened the door to human spaceflight and sparked the space race. AI-animated historical photo. Educational recreation — not real footage. ~Ifestory #SpaceHistory #RememberingLaika | Ifestory
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