How many years did the dog laika stay in space for?

Answer 1

Sputnik-2, carrying Laika the dog, was launched from Russia on November 3, 1957.

There were never any provisions made for recovering the spacecraft, and Laika was

doomed from the start.

Four days after launch, the cabin overheated, and the dog died.

Six days after launch, the batteries failed, and the whole spacecraft died.

It continued to be tracked from the ground, and its re-entry and destruction, along with

its long-dead passenger, were observed 162 days (0.44 year) after it was launched.

In the West, Sputnik 2 renewed the debate over the treatment of animals. In Russia,

the flight was widely ridiculed by ordinary citizens as Propaganda.

What a glorious and triumphant accomplishment !