Laika the Space Dog

[video] Story about Laika is sad

[video] The first living creature to orbit Earth!!! @elonmusk @SpaceX you need to make sure the story of Laika never be forgotten

[video] Laika lives matter

[text] Did you know? -Laika’s real name was Kudryavka (“Little Curly”). -Scientists picked her because street dogs from Moscow were tougher than purebreds. -Her heart rate tripled during launch… and for 45 years the world was told she died peacefully days later. CA:

[text] LAIKA has two major catalysts coming in 2026: August 26 — National Dog Day November 3 — The 69th anniversary of Sputnik 2, when Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. November could become even bigger with the U.S. elections, president-related attention, and the

[image] The Soviets only used female dogs for space flights because they were calmer… and because they didn’t need to lift their leg in the tiny capsule. Laika was the perfect candidate.

[image] The night before launch, one of the Soviet scientists took Laika home to play with his children. He later admitted he felt terrible sending her into space knowing she would never return.