Laika, the first dog in space

1962 Albania	1964 Poland	1957 Romania	1957 Romania

Laika, the first animal ever sent to space, rode to orbit in Sputnik II on the 3rd of November, 1957. Several countries issued stamps honoring Laika. The mock-up of her pressurized space cabin is shown below.

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