The Daily Populous Thursday November 14th, 2024 evening edition
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Old_Inflation_6432 on November 14th, 2024 at 14:47 UTC »

She was a stray who was plucked from the streets of Moscow, selected for her small size and bright coat (that would show up nicely on film.)

She passed away five hours after she was thrust into orbit (although for over 40 years the truth was covered up and officials insisted she was alive for days after take-off.)

She died due to overheating. The satellite wasn’t sufficiently insulated from the sun’s rays, and she essentially cooked to death.

The Soviets admitted that they never planned for her to make a return trip, and knew she would perish in the experiment.

Old_Inflation_6432 on November 14th, 2024 at 15:03 UTC »

Although Laika never returned, later mission included 2 dogs named Belka & Strelka, who orbited Earth in 1960 & also they returned back safely.

JJKingwolf on November 14th, 2024 at 15:55 UTC »

The TV show "Space Dandy" has a very heartwarming episode where the main characters encounter Laika on some random world in the far reaches of the galaxy and become friends with her. The closing narration of the episode essentially states that they can't know that Laika survived and that someone out there in the universe found her, but that it's a nice thing to imagine.