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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

“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 ...

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.

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 ...