Vostok programme it into an even higher orbit. The orbit eventually decayed, and it re-entered the atmosphere several years later. The next six launches were all of the "Vostok 1K" design, equipped with life-support facilities, and planned to be recovered after orbit. The first spacecraft launched on July 28, 1960 carried two space dogs named Chayka and Lisichka. An explosion destroyed the spacecraft shortly after launch, killing both dogs, and the mission was not given a name. The next mission, designated Korabl-Sputnik 2, was launched on August 19, 1960, carrying two more dogs, Belka and Strelka, as well as a variety of
Space Dogs Space Dogs Space Dogs (a.k.a. Belka & Strelka — Star Dogs, original: "Белка и Стрелка. Звёздные собаки", "Belka i Strelka. Zvyozdnye sobaki") is a 2010 Russian computer-animated film. The film is based on the Soviet space dogs and honors the first animals who survived an orbital space trip. In Poland, It became the leader of the box-office on its first weekend, even beating out "". In the United States, it grossed poorly, making $14,408 due to its limited release. A man in black is carrying a small cage from the Soviet Union to the U.S. President Kennedy. In the cage