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Animal Astronauts

Animal astronauts were recruited back in the days to investigate the effects of zero
gravity and pressure on the body. Their contribution has been extremely beneficial.

Let’s read about some animals who went into space.

1948 1 1954 2

Albert 1, a Rhesus Two dogs, Dezik and
monkey, was the first Tsygan, were sent to
animal to be launched space who survived
by the United States in a sub-orbital flight
a V-2 rocket. and returned back to
Earth.

1957 3 1960 4

Laika, a stray dog, Belka and Strelka
was recruited by the were the first Earth
Soviet space scientists born animals to
for their mission. She return alive from
was chosen as strays space after spending
demonstrate their a day orbiting in
strength and ability to Sputnik 5.
survive in the cold.

1961 1963

Ham the chimp, was 5 French scientists 6
the first chimpanzee launched a Persian
launched into cat Félicette into
space by the U.S. in space. She is the
Mercury-Redstone 2. only cat who has
been successfully
launched into space.

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