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About Laika
== Laika ==
Laika ([[Russian]]: Лайка - laiKA) was a [[Siberian Husky]]-Terrier mix that was the first [[animal]] to ever go to [[space]]. Laika was launched by the [[Soviet Union]] into [[space]] using the [[Sputnik]] II. Laika was the first [[animal]] to orbit the [[Earth]].
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'''Birth Date:''' c. 1954<br />
'''Death Date:''' Nov. 3, 1957<br />
'''Breed:''' Part husky, part terrier
'''Nicknames:''' "Laika", "Kudryavka"
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== Street Life ==
Laika was originally picked up on the streets of [[Moscow]], along with multiple other stray [[dogs]]. The way Laika ended up on the streets is uncertain. She spent most of her time scavenging for food and begging for food from local vendors in [[Moscow]]. She was eventually captured by animal control, after evading them multiple times. While in the shelter, Laika and a few other [[dogs]] were selected for [[space]] training by a representative of Roscosmos, the [[Russian]] space program.
== Training ==
Laika was not easy to work with. She bit some of the trainers and had a tendency to try to run away constantly. But, Laika was much better than most of the other dogs that were in training with her. Eventually, she was chosen to be the dog that would be sent into space on [[Sputnik]] II.
== Death ==
Laika was unconscious for most of the initial launch, which is to be expected. Once in orbit, Laika survived inside her capsule (with food and water dispensed regularly) for about two days before she died of heat exhaustion.
== Purpose ==
The main purpose of Laika's flight to space was to study the effects of space on a living [[organism]].
== Controversy ==
Many [[animal rights]] organizations believe that it was unethical for the [[Soviet Union]] to let Laika die, as the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] did not expect her to come back from the mission.
Laika ([[Russian]]: Лайка - laiKA) was a [[Siberian Husky]]-Terrier mix that was the first [[animal]] to ever go to [[space]]. Laika was launched by the [[Soviet Union]] into [[space]] using the [[Sputnik]] II. Laika was the first [[animal]] to orbit the [[Earth]].
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'''Birth Date:''' c. 1954<br />
'''Death Date:''' Nov. 3, 1957<br />
'''Breed:''' Part husky, part terrier
'''Nicknames:''' "Laika", "Kudryavka"
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== Street Life ==
Laika was originally picked up on the streets of [[Moscow]], along with multiple other stray [[dogs]]. The way Laika ended up on the streets is uncertain. She spent most of her time scavenging for food and begging for food from local vendors in [[Moscow]]. She was eventually captured by animal control, after evading them multiple times. While in the shelter, Laika and a few other [[dogs]] were selected for [[space]] training by a representative of Roscosmos, the [[Russian]] space program.
== Training ==
Laika was not easy to work with. She bit some of the trainers and had a tendency to try to run away constantly. But, Laika was much better than most of the other dogs that were in training with her. Eventually, she was chosen to be the dog that would be sent into space on [[Sputnik]] II.
== Death ==
Laika was unconscious for most of the initial launch, which is to be expected. Once in orbit, Laika survived inside her capsule (with food and water dispensed regularly) for about two days before she died of heat exhaustion.
== Purpose ==
The main purpose of Laika's flight to space was to study the effects of space on a living [[organism]].
== Controversy ==
Many [[animal rights]] organizations believe that it was unethical for the [[Soviet Union]] to let Laika die, as the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] did not expect her to come back from the mission.