<P> Laika ( Russian : Лайка ; c. 1954 -- 3 November 1957 ) was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space , and the first animal to orbit the Earth . Laika , a stray dog from the streets of Moscow , was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957 . </P>
<P> Laika ( Russian : Лайка ; c. 1954 -- 3 November 1957 ) was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space , and the first animal to orbit the Earth . Laika , a stray dog from the streets of Moscow , was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957 . </P>
when was laika the dog sent into space
when was laika the dog sent into space
3 November 1957
3 November 1957