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Laika, the space dog, and her one-way trip into orbit (2018)

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Re: Laika, the space dog, and her one-way trip into orbit (2018)

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Post by bombcar »

throwaway0x7E6 wrote: post #9
Victerius wrote: post #6

Don't forget Félicette, the first, and so far the ONLY, cat launched into space: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9licette She also survived.

>Félicette was killed two months after the launch so that scientists could perform a necropsy to examine her brain.[29] it was so wholesome up until that point

It's interesting the changes in tone in that article. Félicette was killed, but the other 11 cats were "euthanized".

Re: Laika, the space dog, and her one-way trip into orbit (2018)

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Post by bitwize »

jmkb wrote: post #7
narahs wrote: post #4

She has thousands of dogs named in her honor now - that makes me smile.

And an excellent Finnish surf band: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika_%26_the_Cosmonauts

And an animation studio: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika_(company)

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Post by shautvast »

jmkb wrote: post #7
narahs wrote: post #4

She has thousands of dogs named in her honor now - that makes me smile.

And an excellent Finnish surf band: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika_%26_the_Cosmonauts

the other band called Laika is one of my favourites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfHKP2lw7vk&list=OLAK5uy_meM...

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Post by BlueBall »

There's a song from Mecano. Two lines always hit me. I will try to translate it.

  And while Earth was trowing a giant party

  where happiness mixes tears in the champagne

  Laika just was looking out the window

  What could be that giant colored ball?

  And why do I keep spinning it around?

Re: Laika, the space dog, and her one-way trip into orbit (2018)

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Post by m000 »

If you like happy endings, also check Belka and Strelka [1]. Not only did they safely travel to space and back, Strelka later gave birth to 6 pups, and one of them went on to live in the JFK White House.

[1] https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/12/belka-and-strelka-sovi...

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