Laika's Legacy: The Soviet Space Dog's Final Moments and Impact on Space Exploration

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Laika's Legacy: The Soviet Space Dog's Final Moments and Impact on Space Exploration
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  • Laika, a Soviet space dog, orbited Earth in 1957.
  • She was a stray terrier mix from Moscow.
    • Laika's mission was a one-way trip.
    • She died from overheating and stress.
    • Mission details were confirmed in 2002.
    • Her data advanced space biology studies.
    • The Soviet Union boosted its Space Race status.
    • Conflicting death causes emerged initially.
    • Laika's mission lasted only hours post-launch.
    • Sputnik 2 eventually disintegrated in 1958.
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