It's 60 years since #Sputnik2 was launched carrying the world's first astronaut, #Laika, a street dog into space! | Indiatimes

Laika: The Dog Still Floating in Space? In 1957, during the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched a small dog into space. Her name was Laika. She was sent aboard Sputnik 2. There was no return plan. No rescue. Only silence. The world was told she would survive for days. But the truth was darker. Laika died just hours after launch. Overheating. Stress. Fear. Her small heart gave out while orbiting Earth. But here is where the mystery begins. Sputnik 2 did not fall immediately. It circled the planet

On this day in 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika — the first living creature to orbit Earth. Though the mission was ultimately fatal for Laika, the mission opened the door to human spaceflight and sparked the space race. AI-animated historical photo. Educational recreation — not real footage. ~Ifestory #SpaceHistory #RememberingLaika | Ifestory