Launched on August 19 1960, Korabl-Sputnik 2, also known as Sputnik 5 in the West, was a Soviet artificial satellite, and the third test flight of the Vostok spacecraft.It was the first ...

Some are suggesting that this occurrence is akin to Sputnik 2.0. A few weeks ago, a handful of trade journals benignly reported that at least one Russian satellite, Cosmos 2542, ...

Sputnik 2 re-entered Earth’s orbit after 162 days on April 14, 1958. Following Laika’s lead, Soviet Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth in 1961. Related articles: Sputnik 1 launches ...

Sputnik 2 was engineered in four weeks and this, according to NASA, contributed to Laika's fate: Due to the lack of adequate development time, no provisions were made to recover Laika.

It was the beginning of the space age: the launch by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 of Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite. With the Soviet Union and the US locked in an ...

Space.com. OTD In Space - November. 3: Laika The Dog Launches With Sputnik 2. Posted: November 3, 2024 | Last updated: November 3, 2024. On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became ...

The week that was, Sputnik in 1957 Originally published October 1, 2007 at 12:00 am Updated October 1, 2007 at 2:00 am Oct. 4, 1957 — the Space Age began with an American defeat.

“I think this is going to trigger “Sputnik 2.0,” a biomedical duel on progress between China and the U.S., which is important since competition usually improves the end product,” remarked ...

Sputnik 2 was also the first space craft to carry a living creature - Laika the dog (who died shortly after the launch). At the time of writing very few details had emerged concerning the latest ...

On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited by the ...