BelKA later, the Dnepr rocket suffered an engine failure and crashed, destroying the satellites. The name BelKA is thought to be an allusion to the dog, Belka, who, together with Strelka orbited the Earth and returned safely on Sputnik 5 in 1960. BelKA BelKA (an acronym from Belarusian: Беларускі Касмічны Апарат, Belarusian Cosmic Apparatus) was intended to be the first satellite of independent Belarus. It was a remote sensing satellite that utilizes the Victoria universal satellite bus, developed by Belarusian researchers and Russian Rocket and Space Corporation RSC Energia for National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus as the
Manchester and Cheshire Dogs' Home behind a five-figure donation. The striker has a history with the dogs’ shelter after he walked their dogs whilst his own pet was in quarantine ahead of his move to England. The Manchester shelter still remains closed following the fire but a temporary adoption shelter is now open and operational while plans for a permanent kennel block are being reviewed. Manchester and Cheshire Dogs' Home Manchester and Cheshire Dogs’ Home is a registered animal charity which operates two dog shelters in North West England. The charity takes in and cares for stray and unwanted dogs, making the animals available for