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Laika

Laika (/ˈlaɪkə/ LY-kə; Russian: Лайка, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: ; c. 1954 – 3 November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to…

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Known for
First animal to orbit the Earth
Owner
Soviet space program
Born
Laika (Лайка) c. 1954 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Breed
Mongrel, possibly part-husky (or part-Samoyed) and part-terrier
Cause of death
Hyperthermia (overheating)
Died
3 November 1957(1957-11-03) (aged 2–3) Sputnik 2, in low Earth orbit

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Sputnik 2

Training

Preflight preparations

Voyage

Ethics of animal testing

Tributes

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Laika

Nodes107
Edges106
Triples102
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018692
Components1

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Laika

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related to Training · 29
Laika → According, Albina, Another, Barker, Curly, Her, Its, Kudryavka, Limonchik, Little Bug, Little Curly, Little Lemon, Moscow, Mushka, Muttnik, NASA, Nordic, Oleg Gazenko, Russian, Samoyed
related to Ethics of animal testing · 21
Laika → Animal, Animals, As, Cruelty, Due, In, Laika's, National Canine Defence League, New York, Prevention, Radio Moscow, Royal Society, RSPCA, Soviet, Soviets, Space Race, Sputnik, The, United Kingdom, United Nations
related to Tributes · 18
Laika → And, April, Conquerors, Created, Earth, In, Laika's, Mecano, Moscow, On, Russian Cosmonaut, Space, Spanish, Stamps, Star City, The, The Monument, There
related to Preflight preparations · 9
Laika → Albina, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Before, Gazenko, Laika's, Mushka, She, The, Yazdovsky
related to Voyage · 9
Laika → Accounts, After, At, Block, Laika's, Moscow Time, Some, Sputnik, The
related to External links · 6
Laika → Astronautix, Media, Sputnik MissionsSputnik, Wikimedia Commons Quotations, WikiquoteHistory, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Born · 1
Laika → Laika (Лайка) c. 1954 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Breed · 1
Laika → Mongrel, possibly part-husky (or part-Samoyed) and part-terrier
Cause of death · 1
Laika → Hyperthermia (overheating)
Died · 1
Laika → 3 November 1957(1957-11-03) (aged 2–3) Sputnik 2, in low Earth orbit

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sputnik space soviet dogs dog flight laika's orbit moscow mission time launch 1957 russian died would animals death first rocket

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
LaikaBornLaika (Лайка) c. 1954 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union1.00infobox
LaikaBreedMongrel, possibly part-husky (or part-Samoyed) and part-terrier1.00infobox
LaikaCause of deathHyperthermia (overheating)1.00infobox
LaikaDied3 November 1957(1957-11-03) (aged 2–3) Sputnik 2, in low Earth orbit1.00infobox
LaikaKnown forFirst animal to orbit the Earth1.00infobox
LaikaOther namesKudryavka (Кудрявка, "Curly")1.00infobox
LaikaOwnerSoviet space program1.00infobox
LaikaSexFemale1.00infobox
LaikaSpeciesCanis familiaris1.00infobox
LaikaWeight5 kg (11 lb)1.00infobox
Laikarelated to Ethics of animal testingDue0.60section
Laikarelated to Ethics of animal testingSoviet0.60section

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