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first animal in space
The first animal to be in outer space was the fruit fly. The fruit fly was launched off a v-2 rocket. the purpose of this expirement was to explore the effects of the radiation exposure to high altitudes. -
mouse in space
In 1950 they launched a mouse into space. the rocket had blown up so the parachute didnt work. -
soviet union launched
soviet union launched a flight carrying dogs into space but not into orbit. both space dogs survived the flight although one of them would die on a bad flight. -
sputnik 5
A sputnik 5 carried the dogs Belka and Strelka. It was the first spacecraft to carry animals to orbit and return with them alive. -
iran became first to launch animals
On the 31st anniversary of its revolution, Iran became the latest country to launch animals into space. two turtles were launched on top of a rocket and returned alive.