[Duplix]

"Laika was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth. Laika, a stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957.

Little was known about the impact of spaceflight on living creatures at the time of Laika's mission, and the technology to de-orbit had not yet been developed, so Laika's survival was never expected. Some scientists believed humans would be unable to survive the launch or the conditions of outer space, so engineers viewed flights by animals as a necessary precursor to human missions. The experiment aimed to prove that a living passenger could survive being launched into orbit and endure a micro-g environment, paving the way for human spaceflight and providing scientists with some of the first data on how living organisms react to spaceflight environments.

Laika died within hours from overheating, possibly caused by a failure of the central R-7 sustainer to separate from the payload. The true cause and time of her death were not made public until 2002; instead, it was widely reported that she died when her oxygen ran out on day six or, as the Soviet government initially claimed, she was euthanised prior to oxygen depletion." - Lakia's story [Wikipedia]



May she never be forgotten, While alone in her last few moments, in memory she shall be surrounded and showered with love, always.

[jutdwae]

aw this is so sad,,, may Laika always be loved <333

[Duplix]

aw this is so sad,,, may Laika always be loved <333

Its a popular theory that she was rescued and adopted by aliens <3

[acronymm]

her story is heartbreaking 🥺🥺,,,

you did such a gorgeous job with this though <33

[TheMightyGooser]

JESUS CRIST AZAZEL WHY T^T
IM GOING TO COME SLAP YOU FOR MAKING ME SAD

[Duplix]

her story is heartbreaking 🥺🥺,,,

you did such a gorgeous job with this though <33

Thank you, though this was more so to get her story out there,
i plan on doing her justice with a portrait painting later, she deserves so much more than my skills <3




JESUS CRIST AZAZEL WHY T^T
IM GOING TO COME SLAP YOU FOR MAKING ME SAD



Its a popular theory that she was rescued and adopted by aliens <3

[TheMightyGooser]

DONT CARE IM COMING TO SLAP YOU >:0

[Duplix]

Bumpy : )