Remember Belka at and Strelka

Belka at Sputnik 5 during the flight.

Some definitions, which could say that spaceflight began 50 years ago today.

19 August 1960 on the Soviet Union launched the containing 40 two rats, mice, rabbit, some of the fruit fly, plant Sputnik 5 Capsule — and a couple of dogs, Belka at ("Whitey") and Strelka ("the Little arrow.")They were the first living creatures, orbit and a safe return. and they gave the Soviets trust human send into space, less than a year later.

You can see the contemporary material of this space dogs and the 2005 BBC dramatization Sputnik 5 start (and the failure of the ozone precursor substances), monitoring starts with cranky Sergey United Kingdom.

Chris Dubbs, author Space Dogs after him: Pioneers of Space Travel, the Russian space doctors were initially concern when TV transmissions from showed Sputnik 5 Capsule dog and not the slightest bit transfer during the first three Orbits.

Finally, the fourth orbit Belka at gave little shudder and vomited the dogs appeared to apply the. out of trance, breaking a strange experience, that in the absence of the severity of the spelling.The rest of the flight they made more alert.

Belka at and Strelka became instant folk Polka Dot Checks heroes and the 50 years is inspired by all the comics (Ren & Stimpy Show school), and electronica/dance music from Russia for the first three-dimensional minute animated film, "Belka at and Strelka, dogs Star ' released this year anniversary.

Two Strelka's grand-Puppies, Mrs. Kennedy's belt August 1963. Photo Cecil Stoughton, the White House President John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library and Museum, Boston.

Both dogs were "preserved" after their death and are now displayed at the Museum of Cosmonautics, lives in Moscow. Strelka, his heirs,. he had a daughter, Pushinka, which has given the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the White House was residing at the time of his family. Other tricks, among the Pushinka learned to climb ladders daughter Caroline playhouse. he had four Dancing, on their own — Blackie, Butterfly, White Tip and Streaker — which is subsequently granted.