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Memorial for first astronaut
From time to time this blog has discussed the early space programs and how they affected training for today's generation of engineers. As part of that, I'd like to mention a well-deserved new memorial to the first astronaut (or more accurately, cosmonaut) who was, in fact, female.
Last Friday, Russia unveiled a new memorial in Moscow to Laika, the first major living thing in space. Laika was a two-year-old mongrel dog, taken off the street, and chosen little more than a week before the flight. Soviet scientists believed that strays were more used to harsh conditions and adaptable. After spending three days in the capsule waiting for technical problems to be resolved, Laika went into space on November 3, 1957, only one month after Sputnik. She survived the launch and a few hours in orbit before dying from overheating. The scientists knew this was a one-way trip and had included equipment to euthanize her after a maximum of one week in space.
Laika was not alone in the Soviet space program. Several other dogs died before Belka and Strelka made a safe return in August, 1960.
Memorial for first astronaut
April 14, 2008
From time to time this blog has discussed the early space programs and how they affected training for today's generation of engineers. As part of that, I'd like to mention a well-deserved new memorial to the first astronaut (or more accurately, cosmonaut) who was, in fact, female.Last Friday, Russia unveiled a new memorial in Moscow to Laika, the first major living thing in space. Laika was a two-year-old mongrel dog, taken off the street, and chosen little more than a week before the flight. Soviet scientists believed that strays were more used to harsh conditions and adaptable. After spending three days in the capsule waiting for technical problems to be resolved, Laika went into space on November 3, 1957, only one month after Sputnik. She survived the launch and a few hours in orbit before dying from overheating. The scientists knew this was a one-way trip and had included equipment to euthanize her after a maximum of one week in space.
Laika was not alone in the Soviet space program. Several other dogs died before Belka and Strelka made a safe return in August, 1960.
Posted by Peter Welander on April 14, 2008 | Comments (0)
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