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Because if something went wrong it would be only a dog dying not a human it's not only until later when they made rockets that worked well they put humans in them
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Has a guinea pig been in space?
Many dogs have been to space. The Soviets sent a total of 13 dogs into space between 1957 and 1966.
Have dogs been sent to space?
Many dogs have been to space. The Soviets sent a total of 13 dogs into space between 1957 and 1966.
How many dogs have been on the moon?
None. Dogs have been sent into space but not to the moon.
Which animals have been sent into outer space?
Monkeys,Chimps,Dogs,Mice,Rats,RabbitsInsects,andJellyfishhave been sent into space.
Did people send a jellyfish to space?
Yes- People have sent jellyfish to space. In fact we've sent over 2,000 jellyfish to space.
Why did the USSR send dogs into space?
The USSR sent dogs into space to find out how it would be like for a living organism to travel in a spacecraft and if that were even possible. They did not want to risk putting humans into space until they had built a spacecraft that was safe, since the spacecraft that they sent the first dogs in were not made to land back on earth, therefore, the dogs would inevitably die. Sending dogs into space was a way to gain knowledge about the conditions in space without the expense of a human life.
What animal has never been to space out of monkeys dogs guinea pigs horses?
As far as I know, no horses have ever been sent into space.
What was the last space mission that sent people into space?
Shuttle STS 127
Who were the first three people in space?
Neil Armstrong and some other people. Also Russia were the first people that sent something up to space because they sent a dog but that dog died when it came up to space.
How many animals have been sent into space?
Loads, like dogs, chimps and even fruit flies!
What kind of dog did Russia send to the moon?
Russia or any other country has not sent any dogs to the moon. All the dogs sent into space by Russia have been to earth orbit only. Laika, the first dog in space, was a mongrel but said to be mostly Siberian Husky.
Who were Leika and Belka?
2 dogs went to see what space was like. They were sent in a rocket and they were never seen again.
