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Laika was to be the "flight dog" – a sacrifice to science on a one-way mission to space. [20] Albina, who had already flown twice on a high-altitude test rocket, was to act as Laika's backup. The third dog, Mushka, was a "control dog" – she was to stay on the ground and be used to test instrumentation and life support. [8] [15]
Some of these names are iconic, like Snoop Dogg naming his dog Lil Snoop. Others are straight-up funny, like Glen Powell going with a food name for his pup Brisket.
While the male dog list may have seen a power shift, the top female dog name remains. Luna is the most popular female dog name for the third consecutive year, per the AKC. Here are complete lists ...
This list of top girl dog names ranges from the most popular to the more unique, with more suggestions from food, TV, movies, books and other places of inspo. The 250 Best Girl Dog Names That Are ...
The Soviet space program typically used female dogs due to their anatomical compatibility with the spacesuit. [1] Similarly, they used mix-breed dogs due to their apparent hardiness. In this period, the Soviet Union launched missions with passenger slots for at least 57 dogs. Some dogs flew more than once.
Belka and Strelka on a 2010 stamp of Russia, released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their spaceflight. Belka (Белка, literally, "squirrel", or alternatively "Whitey") and Strelka (Стрелка, "cursor") were dogs that spent a day in space aboard Korabl-Sputnik 2 (Sputnik 5) on 19 August 1960 before safely returning to Earth.
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The flags indicate the astronaut's primary citizenship during his or her time as an astronaut. The symbol identifies female astronauts. The symbol indicates astronauts who have left low Earth orbit. The symbol indicates astronauts who have walked on the Moon. The symbol † indicates astronauts who have died in incidents related to a space program.