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Laika

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All of Laika's recordings

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What Happened to Laika in Space? *The Space Dog*

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Laika - Sticky Fingers

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Boston Manor "Laika" (Official Music Video)

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laika

Laika was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth. Laika, a stray dog from the streets of Moscow, was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957.
  • Sputnik 2 

  • Training 

  • Preflight preparations 

  • Voyage 

  • Ethics of animal testing 

  • Legacy