Animals in space

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.

2015 film by Enrique Gato

2010 animated film directed by Svyatoslav Ushakov and Inna Evlannikova

Félicette () was a Parisian cat that became the first feline launched into space on 18October 1963 as part of the French space program. She was one of 14 female cats trained for spaceflight. The cats had electrodes implanted into their skulls to monitor their neurological activity throughout the flight. During the flight, electrical impulses were applied to the brain and a leg to stimulate responses. The capsule was recovered 13 minutes after the rocket was ignited. Most of the data from the mission was of good quality, and Félicette survived the flight but was euthanised two months later

Soviet spacecraft

a non-human animal launched into space for scientific reasons

satellite

2008 film by Kirk DeMicco

Soviet-era program that sent dogs to space with Soviet cosmonauts

1969 Soviet test spaceflight to the Moon

formal member of the Soviet Zond program

2008 film directed by Ben Stassen

2009 film by Robert Vince

mice that flew to the moon on Apollo 17

space travel by primates

NASA satellite program

2020 film directed by Inna Evlannikova

2001 film by Sean McNamara

1962 film by James Neilson

French rocket

cockroach sent into space by Russia

A bio satellite is an artificial satellite designed to carry plants or animals in outer space. They are used to research the effects of space (cosmic radiation, weightlessness, etc.) on biological matter while in orbit around a celestial body. The first satellite carrying an animal (a dog, "Laika") was Soviet Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. On August 20, 1960 Soviet Sputnik 5 launched and recovered dogs from Earth orbit.

two Soviet dogs, first higher animals to survive a spaceflight

Fargam (Auspicious in Persian) is a male Rhesus macaque monkey launched into space by Iran. The mission was Iran's second successful and third overall attempt at launching a monkey into space; their first attempt in 2011 had failed as the animal died in space. The news was released by Iranian state TV which also showed footage of Fargam strapped inside the rocket. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani congratulated Iranian scientists afterwards, touting it as a "long step in getting the Islamic Republic of Iran closer to sending a man into space".

NASA space program which sent frogs into orbit

1965 film by Norman Taurog