November 3rd, 1957. From a frozen launch pad in Kazakhstan, the Soviet Union makes history. A small spacecraft — Sputnik 2 — lifts off into orbit, carrying Laika, a stray dog from Moscow’s streets. She becomes the first living creature to circle Earth. The mission proves humans could survive in space — but Laika never returned. Her sacrifice marked the dawn of the Space Age, a moment where science, ambition, and tragedy met among the stars. #Sputnik #laika #SpaceHistory #OnThisDay #coldwar #Spac

Sputnik 2: The First Animal in Orbit

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OTD in Space - November 3: Laika the Dog Launches with Sputnik 2

60 years ago today, a Soviet street dog became the first animal to orbit Earth