Animals in space rabbit to go into space. A 19 September 1959 launch, Jupiter AM-23, carried 2 frogs along with 12 mice but the rocket was destroyed during launch. On 19 August 1960 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 5 (also known as Korabl-Sputnik 2) which carried the dogs Belka and Strelka, along with a gray rabbit, 40 mice, 2 rats, and 15 flasks of fruit flies and plants. It was the first spacecraft to carry animals into orbit and return them alive. One of Strelka's pups, Pushinka, bred and born after her mission, was given as a present to Caroline Kennedy by Nikita
Dogs in Space least the censored version appeared on discount bins in shopping malls in Lisbon, Portugal, somewhere around 1996–1997. The Hutchence tracks were his second official solo recordings, after releasing a single in 1982 titled "Speed Kills" from the soundtrack to the film "Freedom", and his first with Ollie Olsen. They would later collaborate on the Max Q recordings. Side One: Side Two: "Dogs in Space" grossed $367,351 at the box office in Australia. The movie's box office prospects were affected by being given an R rating by the OFLC. "Dogs in Space" was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in September