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Sputnik 1
first artificial Earth satellite
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Laika
Laika ( ; , ; – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth. A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, she flew aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft, launched into low orbit on 3 November 1957. As the technology to re-enter the atmosphere had not yet been developed, Laika's survival was never expected. She died of hyperthermia hours into the flight, on the craft's fourth orbit.
Sputnik 2
Soviet artificial satellite that took the dog Laika to the space

Doctor Zhivago
1957 historical novel by Boris Pasternak
Kyshtym disaster
nuclear disaster
Sputnik crisis
United States response to the launch of Sputnik
Soviet–Albanian split
diplomatic event between the Soviet Union and Albania
1st Soviet Antarctic Expedition
1955-57 expedition to Antarctica
2nd Soviet Antarctic Expedition
research expedition
Soviet submarine M-256
TA-57
The TA-57 is a Soviet-era field telephone. It is a completely analog battery-powered wired system that is highly resistant to electronic interception and jamming.
3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition
1957-59 Soviet mission to explore Antarctica