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On
November 3, 1957 Russia launched sputnik 2, it was the first satellite to
carry a passenger into space. The passenger was a female dog called Laika.
Laika weighed 25 pounds, and was 8 inches tall. The satellite she
went into space with weighed a whopping 1,120 Lbs! Unfortunately the
rocket carried life support for only a few days so Laika died. Her flight
proved that humans could go into space. She paved the way for astronauts
today. |
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Quick
Facts
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| Date
Launched: |
November
3, 1957 |
| End
of mission: |
November
8th, 1957 |
| Payload: |
Dog
called Laika |
| Weight: |
1,120 |
| Tragedy: |
Laika
died |
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