Belka (in english "Squirrel") and Strelka ("Little Arrow") were sent into space for one day in Sputnik 5 .... They orbited the Earth 18 times. And came back alive.
Heroes Smiling Space Dogs...
After this amazing and traumatic space-travel, one of the puppies of Strelka, Pouchinka ("Fluffy") was given by Nikita Khrushchev to Caroline, the daughter of J.F. Kennedy. The puppy was checked by the White House Security to be sure it wasn't a spy-dog ! Later her own puppies were nicknamed "Pupniks" by JFK...
the story of Laika is so sad, i am glad that there are some that survived.
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