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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

This day in 1957 the then Soviet Union created history. With the launch of Sputnik-2, the Soviets sent a little dog into space. Laika was the first animal to orbit the earth. Soviet scientists ...

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 ...

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 ...