first dog lauched into orbit (dec 24, 1956 – dec 24, 1956)
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On November 3, 1957, a Soviet satellite, Sputnik 2, launched into space from Moscow. Inside the satellite was Laika, a dog that is internationally popular to date. Laika was one of the first living things to float in space and the first to orbit the earth.
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