OTD In Space – March 9: Soviet Union Launches Dummy, Dog And Guinea Pig Into Space
On March 9, 1961, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 9. This mission was a test flight of the Vostok spacecraft, which would ...
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Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace ‘Butch and Suni’
A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission ...
We planned for the unexpected, say stranded Nasa astronauts from space station
In a news briefing following the landing, Nasa spokesperson Steve Stich said: "From a human perspective, all of us feel happy ...
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SpaceX scrubs astronaut flight that was to retrieve stuck astronauts
FLORIDA – SpaceX on March 12 scrubbed the expected launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station ... her family and pet dogs upon returning home.
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Letters: Ireland acts like the poor neighbour, depending on others for our own defence
Gary Warburton’s letter about the Russian space dog Laika (‘Laika’s grim fate was very cruel and certainly not something to sing about’, February 17) reminded me of dog-loving neighbours ...
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OTD In Space – February 22: Soviet Space Dogs Launch On Record-Setting Mission
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7 Animals That Have Been to Space
Belka and Strelka, two Soviet space dogs, marked a major milestone in space exploration in 1960 when they became the first living creatures to orbit the Earth and return alive. Their mission aboard ...
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7 zwierząt, które były w kosmosie
Belka and Strelka, two Soviet space dogs, marked a major milestone in space exploration in 1960 when they became the first living creatures to orbit the Earth and return alive. Their mission aboard ...