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SATELLITESICY BODIES
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Question
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Laika, the first living being in space, was a ____
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dog.
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cat.
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canary.
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rabbit.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Laika. Laika was a young, part-Samoyed terrier found as a stray in Moscow. She was chosen as the Soviet scientists believed a homeless animal would be better equipped to endure the cold, hunger and harsh conditions of space travel.
Detailed explanation-2: -She reached orbit alive, circling the Earth in about 103 minutes. Unfortunately, loss of the heat shield made the temperature in the capsule rise unexpectedly, taking its toll on Laika. She died “soon after launch, ‘’ Russian medical doctor and space dog trainer Oleg Gazenko revealed in 1993.
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