10 of the Greatest Explorers On Earth

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9 Laika

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  • Full name: Laika (meaning “Barker”), Soviet space dog
  • Born: 1954
  • Died: November 3, 1957
  • Known for: From the Russian meaning ‘barker’, Laika was a stray dog in Russia who became the first animal in space, launched in Sputnik II on 3 November 1957 and dying in orbit. It was not revealed until 2002 that she likely died soon after launch from overheating. A statue of Laika was unveiled in Russia in 2008, showing a dog standing on top of a rocket.


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