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Animals in Space The first animals sent to space were fruit flies, in 1947 (by the US) - to test the effects of radiation on living creatures.
This was followed by dogs (set by Russians) and mice (sent by the US).
Many animals were to follow before the first humans were sent to space:
such as dogs, cats, chimpanzees
Throu, monkeys (rhesus monkeys and squirrel monkeys), rats, stick insects, quail eggs, newts, rats, squirrels and many others. See Related Links See the Related Links for "MONKEYS AND OTHER ANIMALS IN SPACE" below the answer.
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∙ 16y agoChimps Sputnik 2 carried the first space traveler, a dog named Laika, on November 3, 1957.
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∙ 11y agoYes.
Ham the chimp & Laika the dog
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∙ 14y agoRussian dogs, monkeys, mice, chimps, Felix the cat, bullfrogs, Arabella (orb weaving spider), tree frogs, oysters and crickets.
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∙ 13y agoone hundred and eighty seven 187 animals were sent into space
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∙ 11y agothe first animal was the dog, they decided to send the chimp after the dog was sent to space.
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∙ 10y agoThe first animal sent into Space was a dog named Laika. Other animals that were sent up in space include apes, Spiders, worms, and turtles.
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∙ 14y agoYes. The first animals intentionally sent were fruit-flies. These were followed by other animals like Dogs and Apes
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∙ 10y agofrui flies
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Do animals go to space?
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
Which animal was the first to go up space and what was the name?
Laika was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth.
Who was The first earth creature to go into space?
A Russian cockroach called Nadezhda (Hope) gave birth to the first creatures ever conceived in space.
What year did animals go to space?
A Russian dog, Laika was the first animal in space, in Sputnik 2 in 1957
Can pets go to outer space?
no, but they train special animals, such as monkeys, to go to space
Is Columbia the first orbiter to go to space?
Yes, it was the first space shuttle to go to space
Who was the first woman to go to space and man to go to space?
YURI GAGRIN WAS THE FIRST MAN and Valentina was the first women to go in space
Can animals choose if they want to go to space or not?
No.
Which country sent up the first animal in the space?
The USSR sent the first animals into space.
Why did Marc Garneau go into space?
because he wanted to be the first Canadian to go to space? because he wanted to be the first Canadian to go to space? because he wanted to be the first man to go to space?
Did the first animals that went in space survived?
yes, of course, the first animal that went to space was monkey.
What were the first living things sent into space before humans were?
Animals were the first living thing in space.
