The dog that orbited the Earth

Gerald · 11-08-17, 01:19 AM

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The first living creature to orbit the Earth was a stray dog from the Soviet Union called Laika.
She was sent into space in November 1957.
Prof Viktor Yazdovsky played with Laika as a child when his father brought her home from the Soviet space headquarters before her mission.

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/magazine-...ited-the-earth

Ya are in dog heaven.

Platapus · 11-08-17, 02:37 PM

Due to malfunctions, she did not die an easy suffering free death.

Kapitan · 11-08-17, 04:36 PM

Lasted all of 6 hours by Soviet accounts

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11-08-17, 04:36 PM	#3
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