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It depends how you mean, on there own no. One of the first animals from Earth to go to space was a dog. Human Beings are animals and many humans have been into space
Animals were the first living thing in space.
To measure the effects of space travel on animals before risking a manned space flight. In the early stages of a project, animals are use as a method of risk management. In other words, if plan "A" did not work, at least there would not be a loss of human life.
A human was first put into space in April, 1961.
Animals were used in the first test flights of vehicles in space to determine the potential effects of space travel on living organisms. By studying how animals reacted to the conditions of space, scientists could gather valuable data on the impacts of microgravity, radiation, and other factors, helping to ensure the safety of human astronauts in future missions.
The argument used to defend the ethics of sending animals into space would be that it is better to risk the life of an animal to test the safety of the proceedings before the life of a human is put at risk.
The reason they sent animals up before the people is that they wanted to make sure that the space craft was safe. If the air leaked out. If it stayed together in space. If the dog or monkey came back safely, then the space-craft was ready to travel in.
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to space and orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961. Before him, only dogs had been sent to space. Gagarin's historic flight marked a significant milestone in space exploration and the advancement of human spaceflight capabilities.
Russia first sent a human into space on 12 April, 1961. The pilot and sole traveller Yuri Gagarin was also the first ever human in space.
The only animals to go into space were put there by launches from Earth. Currently the only mammals in space are human. At one time or another there have been a wide variety of animals taken into space for experiments and study.
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was the first human in space.
The Soviet Union was the first country to launch a human into space. Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space on April 12, 1961.