Soviet space dogs We did not learn enough from the mission to justify the death of the dog...". Belka (Белка, literally, "Squirrel" or alternatively "Whitey") and Strelka (Стрелка, "Little Arrow") spent a day in space aboard Korabl-Sputnik 2 (Sputnik 5) on 19 August 1960 before safely returning to Earth. They were accompanied by a grey rabbit, 42 mice, two rats, flies and several plants and fungi. All passengers survived. They were the first Earth-born creatures to go into orbit and return alive.Strelka went on to have six puppies with a male dog named Pushok who participated in many ground-based space experiments, but never
Bring the Boys Home the week. By July 10, the single had moved up Soul Chart from 6 to 4. Also that week on the Hot 100, at its 6th week, gone up 2 notches from no 23 to no 21. The song spent 13 weeks on the Hot 100 chart would eventually peak at no 12. Bring the Boys Home "Bring the Boys Home" was a hit for Freda Payne in 1971 during the Vietnam War era. It was an anti-war song which was aimed at the sending of troops to fight in an increasingly unpopular war. The song was produced by Greg