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Laika “Kudryavka” Soviet Space Dog
Cenotaph

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Laika “Kudryavka” Soviet Space Dog

Birth
Moscow, Moscow Federal City, Russia
Death
3 Nov 1957 (aged 2–3)
Cenotaph
Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, USA Add to Map
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This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.

Inscription

Laika, literally meaning "barker"
was a Soviet Space Dog that became
the first animal to orbit the Earth
as well as the first animal to die in orbit.

Gravesite Details

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