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
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