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The Truth About Laika: First Animal in Orbit—and What Really Happened

Hook: In November 1957, a stray dog from Moscow became the first living being to orbit Earth. Her name was Laika—and her flight aboard Sputnik-2 changed spaceflight forever. What you’ll see: We recreate the frantic 30-day build of Sputnik-2, Laika’s selection and training, launch day at Baikonur (Nov 3, 1957), real telemetry limits, and what later investigations revealed about her fate. We also trace how Laika’s flight led directly to life-support breakthroughs, capsule redesigns, and ultimately human spaceflight. Key facts: Laika was the first animal to reach Earth orbit aboard Sputnik-2 on 3 Nov 1957; she did not survive—later disclosures showed she died within hours due to overheating and stress; the satellite reentered months later in April 1958. Sources below.