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

Laika became the first living being to orbit Earth in 1957 aboard Sputnik 2. The mission proved that a mammal could survive launch and brief time in microgravity, but the spacecraft was not designed for recovery. Laika died within hours due to overheating, making her flight both a scientific milestone and an enduring ethical controversy. Follow @spaceeves #SpaceHistory #Laika #Sputnik2 #SpaceEve | SpaceEve

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