When Laika Became First Dog To Enter Space Onboard Sputnik 2

Thankfully Laika is no longer orbiting earth The Sputnik 2 spacecraft carrying Laika re-entered the Earth's atmosphere five months after the launch, on April 14, 1958, and disintegrated. Burning the dog corpse into smithereens. #Space_Aus 🛰️ | Australian Research & Space Exploration - Space Australia

Sputnik-2 or: Laika, Our Hero

OTD in Space - Nov. 3: Laika the Dog Launches with Sputnik 2