laika the dog was sent into space on 3 november 1957.
laika the dog was sent into space on 3 november 1957.
when was laika the dog sent into space?
3 november 1957
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laika (; 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 mongrel 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.
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in the late 1990s, will vinton studios, known for its stop-motion films and commercials, sought funds for more feature-length films and brought in outside investors, which included nike, inc. owner phil knight, whose son travis worked at the studio as an animator. in 1998, knight made his initial investment. in 2002, phil knight acquired the financially struggling will vinton studios to pursue feature-length productions. the following year, henry selick, director of "the nightmare before christmas", joined the studio as a supervising director. in july 2005, the successor to will vinton studios, laika, was founded, and named after laika, the dog sent to space by the soviet union in 1957.
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