in 1957 laika was the first animal to orbit the earth
The USSR.
The name of the first animal into space (which was a dog) was Laika.
He was the first dog launched into space by the Russians.
France, on October 18 1963, launched the first cat into space (named "Felix").
A rhesus monkey was launched by the USA into space on June 11, 1948 aboard a V-2 Blossom.
The first animal in space was a dog called Laika. It was on the third of November, 1957. Check out the link below for more information on this.
USA launched a rhesus monkey named Albert l into space on June 11, 1948 aboard a V-2 Blossom.
In 1957, the USSR sent a dog named Laika into orbit.
The first Animal launched into Orbit was a dog named Laika.
The First Cat in space was Félicette, launched in October 18, 1963.
The first space craft was Sputnik, which was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
Yuri Gagarin, the first human into space, was launched on April 12th 1961.