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
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home determined to create lasting changes for animals in society. In 1862, Charles Dickens published an article about the home for the magazine "All the Year Round". He called it an "extraordinary monument of the remarkable affection with which the English people regard the race of dogs". In 1967, Dodie Smith referred to the home in her novel "The Starlight Barking". Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has featured on many television programmes and documentaries. The Channel 4 programme "Pet Rescue" which aired in 1997 featured Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. BBC One programme "Animal Rescue Live" was broadcast live for a