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Laika, a dog from the Soviet Union, became famous for being the first animal shot up into orbit aboard the Sputnik 2. She was a stray dog found in Moscow. Originally named Kudryavka, "Little Curly" the space program renamed her Laika meaning "Barker".
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Why is the dog named Laika a famous dog?
He was the first dog to go into space.
In what year did the laika the dog become the first space traveler?
1957
Why is the stray dog Laika famous?
He was the first dog launched into space by the Russians.
What is the world famous dog?
Laika the space dog launched by the Russians in the 1950's is one.
Why is sputnik 2 famous?
Because it carried a live passenger, a dog called Laika, into orbit.
What does Laika mean?
Laika is Russian - literally - for "barker"!! The Soviet Union launched a dog named "Laika" into space aboard the Sputnik 2 space capsule. Laika is also the name for a type of hunting dog. There are three breeds - the Russian European Laika, the East Siberian Laika and the West Siberian Laika. Note that Laika, the dog that went to space, is in fact a mongrel.
When did the dog Laika go into space?
The Soviet space dog, Laika, went out into space on November 3rd, 1957.
Name the first dog who reach the moon?
The first dog to reach the moon was Laika, a Soviet space dog who was aboard the spacecraft Sputnik 2 in 1957. Unfortunately, Laika did not survive the mission.
What was the first dog sent into space?
dog laika
First dog in space and nickname?
The first dog in space was Laika, a Soviet space dog that traveled aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957. Laika's nickname was "Muttnik" as a play on the word "mutt" and the name of the spacecraft she was on.
Did laika the space dog ever land back on earth?
Laika did not survive the journey. She died within hours of launching due to overheating.
What was neil Armstrong's dog?
Laika
