Space dogs

A street dog named Laika became the lop-eared icon of the Soviet space program when she was blasted into orbit in 1957. Sixty years on we look at the handful of images that remain of the little dog that helped pave the way to space.

Space dogs!

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Alex Wellerstein examines the legacy of Laika, the Soviet space dog launched sixty years ago aboard Sputnik 2, humanity’s second-ever satellite.

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Fifty-four years ago today, a plucky little mongrel became the world’s first space pilot, taking a one-way trip aboard Sputnik 2. Here’s to you, Laika. Image: Detail of “Laika”, by Phineras X Jones. Prints available from the artist.

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