LaikaIn 1957,
Laika became the first animal launched into orbit, paving the way for
human spaceflight. This photograph shows her in a flight harness.
Laika (Russian: ---ѧۧܧ-; c. 1954 -C 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space
dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth.
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