In 1957. The unusual thing was that it carried the first living thing into orbit, a dog called laika.
Sputnik 1 was the first spacecraft launched, which was done by Russia on October 4, 1957.Sputnik 2 was also launched by Russia on November 3, 1957, and carried a dog into space.
The dog on Sputnik 2 was Laika.
Yes, both were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The first man made satellite was Sputnik I launched Oct 4 1957. Sputnik 2 was launched Nov 3 1957, and carried a dog as a passenger, but no provision was made for re-entry - so she was the first casualty in space.
Laika was about 3 years old when she was launched into space aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft on November 3, 1957.
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Spoutnik 2, launched on the 3rd of November 1957 from the Baikonour launch facility known as the Cosmodrome by the Soviet Union.
Sputnik 2 was about 4 meters tall and weighed around 500 kilograms. It was the second spacecraft launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957, carrying the first living being, a dog named Laika.
The name of Laika's spacecraft was Sputnik 2. She was the first living being to orbit the Earth in this spacecraft in November 1957.
The first mammal launched into space was a dog named Laika. She was launched by the Soviet Union onboard the spacecraft Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. Unfortunately, Laika did not survive the mission.
No dog has ever been launched to the moon.
Laika was launched into space on November 3, 1957 aboard the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. She became the first living creature to orbit the Earth.