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Why was the dog in space?

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Laika likely died within hours after launch from overheating, possibly caused by a failure of the central R-7 sustainer to separate from the payload. The true cause and time of her death was not made public until 2002; instead, it was widely reported that she died when her oxygen ran out.

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Laika was the first animal in space. She was launched by the Russians in 1957. She died during the spaceflight.

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The dog was in space because the Soviet program elected for Dogs to go to space

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