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Sputnik 2 carried Laika, a Siberian husky,*** which became the first animal to go into orbit. Laika died when the batteries that operated the dog's life-support system gave out.

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Credit: Tass via The Associated Press
Copyright 1997 The New York Times Company

*** WEBMASTER'S NOTE: The only way Laika could have been a Siberian Husky is if the Russians had also invented a shrink ray to get her under 20 pounds; this information, we may safely conclude, is erroneous.