Nov. 3, 1957: The flight of Laika
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Less than a month after the launch of Sputnik 1, the Soviets launched Sputnik 2. The mission was readied quickly in order to keep the propaganda momentum from Sputnik 1 and to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution. Carrying mixed-breed dog Laika, Sputnik 2 was the first flight to carry a living Continue reading "Nov. 3, 1957: The flight of Laika" The post Nov. 3, 1957: The flight of Laika appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .
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