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Which animal became the first living creature to orbit the Earth, launched aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957?

Answer

Laika the dog

Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, was launched by the Soviet Union aboard Sputnik 2 in November 1957, becoming the first living creature to orbit Earth.

💡 Did you know?

Laika the dog, first animal in orbit, survived only five to seven hours in space before her capsule's life support failed.

Other options people guess

  • Ham the chimpanzee
  • Albert II the rhesus monkey
  • Belka the dog

Topics

  • space-exploration
  • 1950s
  • animals
  • soviet-union

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