
On this day (November 3rd) 1957, the former Soviet Union launched the first-ever living animal into orbit: the first Soviet space dog Laika. A stray from Moscow. Her mission on board Sputnik 2 stunned the world. Sputnik 1, the world’s…
On this day (November 3rd) 1957, the former Soviet Union launched the first-ever living animal into orbit: the first Soviet space dog Laika. A stray from Moscow. Her mission on board Sputnik 2 stunned the world. Sputnik 1, the world’s…