Tag: First animal in space
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November 3rd: The Day the World Changed – The Launch of Sputnik 2 and the Story of Laika
The launch of Sputnik 2 came just one month after the Soviet Union had stunned the world with Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite. The stakes were high, and the message was clear: space was the new frontier, and the Soviets were leading the way.