The Soviet Union sent a dog named Laika into space on July 22, 1951.
The first animal sent to Outer space was a dog named Laika.
In the 1940s the US sent fruit flies into space
A chimpanzee (monkey)
They sent a monkey into space named Albert on June 11, 1948
In 1957, the USSR sent a dog named Laika into orbit.
Laika a dog was the first animal in space it was sent by the soviet union
Many dogs have been to space. The Soviets sent a total of 13 dogs into space between 1957 and 1966.
Chimpanzee
The USSR sent the first animals into space.
No. Russia sent a dog named Laika into space first.
The United States sent a rhesus monkey named Albert I to space in 1948, as part of a mission by the U.S. military.
The first animal in space was a dog called Laika. It was on the third of November, 1957. Check out the link below for more information on this.