Vladimir Yazdovsky Vladimir Yazdovsky Vladimir Yazdovsky (1913–1999) was a Soviet space program medical scientist. Yazdovsky was a veteran surgeon and army doctor who joined the Institute for Aviation and Medeicine in Moscow in 1948.There, in the early 1950s, Yazdovsky assisted Sergei Korolev in tests using small animals in sub-orbital spaceflight. His team of researchers helped gather strays from Moscow and helped design various safety measures such as space suits and life-support systems. In 1957 he prepared the dog Laika, the first animal to orbit, the Earth for Sputnik 2. In 1960 Yazdovsky prepared the dogs Belka and Strelka for Korabl-Sputnik 2, the
Strelka Institute printed and digital books. Strelka Press is based in London and Moscow. Senior editors of the publishing programme – Justin McGuirk and Andrey Kurilkin. Strelka Press has published books by Rem Koolhaas, Boris Groys, William Mitchell, Donald Norman, Keller Easterling, Vladimir Paperny, and others. Strelka Bar is located on the territory of the Institute. It has repeatedly been acknowledged as one of the best spots in Moscow according to Afisha magazine. All proceeds from the bar go towards supporting the Institute. Strelka Institute Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design is a non-profit international educational project, founded in 2009 and