Laika (nicknamed Mutnik)
The first dog in space was from Russia and she was called Laika.
The dog's name was Laika. Thanks to the USSR's space program, she was the first creature to ever orbit Earth. Unfortunately, she was also the first creature to die in space.
The first living creature to orbit the Earth was Laika, a Soviet space dog, who flew aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957.
The first dog to go into space was Laika.
his name was faye
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The first dog to go into space in 1957 was Laika, a female stray dog from Moscow. She was a part of the Soviet Union's Sputnik 2 mission, which made her the first living being to orbit the Earth. Unfortunately, Laika did not survive the mission.
I think that was the Russian dog Laika. I've heard that her name meant "Little Barker."
The first dog in space was named Laika (nicknamed Mutnik). She was sent in to space on Sputnik 2. Laika was the first living thing to visit space. Sputnik 2 went into space on the 3rd November 1957. It was launched by the Soviet Union. Sadly, Laika didn't make it back alive.
No dog has ever been launched into space from the USA.
Yes, the first animal to go to space, a dog named Laika, did not survive the mission. She died a few hours after launch due to overheating and stress.