Laika was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth. Laika, a stray dog from the streets of Moscow, was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957.

Breed: Mongrel, possibly part-husky (or part-Samoyed) and part-terrier
Species: Canis lupus familiaris


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