nelam Armstrong
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.
The Soviet space dog, Laika, went out into space on November 3rd, 1957.
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.
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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.
Laika did not survive the journey. She died within hours of launching due to overheating.
Laika
The dog sent into space in 1957 was named Laika. She was a Soviet space dog aboard Sputnik 2.
The first dog to go into space was Laika.
The dog, Laika, died due to temperature increase.
her name was Laika and she was Russian dog. Laika means Russian barker.