Black-and-white photographs shared by some social media users are said to show Laika, a 13-pound stray from Moscow who became the first dog in space after being launched into low orbit aboard ...

During the space race between the USA (United States) and the USSR (Soviet Union) there was a rocket launched named Sputnik 2 with a dog on board who became the first dog in outer space!

Black-and-white photographs shared by some social media users are said to show Laika, a 13-pound stray from Moscow who became ...

This was published 2 years ago. From the Archives, 1957: First dog in space A month after Sputnik I, Russia had successfully launched a second space satellite, this time with a dog on board.

Despite the small dog's unique status as one of the first animals in space, it offered little comfort as she rocketed away from earth, the solitary passenger aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft. The ...

The most famous canine space traveler was Laika, though she was not the first dog in space. Dezik and Tsygan, two dogs launched by the Soviets in 1951, have that honor. Between 1951 and 1952, Soviet ...

Despite the small dog holding the unique title of being one of the first animals in space, it offered no comfort as she was propelled away from earth, the sole passenger aboard the Sputnik 2 ...

Laika the Russian stray was the first dog to orbit the Earth. She was sent into space on a flight in 1957 which had been timed to mark the anniversary of the Russian Revolution.

Laika, the first dog in space, was sent on a tragic one way mission aboard the Sputnik 2 capsule (UIG via Getty Images) By. Paige Ingram, Jess Flaherty; 00:02, 6 Apr 2025 Updated 00:03, 6 Apr 2025; ...