Saturday, August 19, 2017

57 Years Ago Today: God Speed Belka and Strelka



On This Day In History: Soviet space dogs Belka and Strelka became the first canines to fly in space and return safely to Earth, August 19, 1960.

In November of 1957, the Russians had fired the first dog into space -- a small terrier named "Laika". This is the story of what happened to her.

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