I heard about a Dog once that some Russians tryed to send into orbit and it died. why can't we figure out a sucessfull way to get them off the Earth? I mean if were going to move to another planet someday how can we do that if the only Animal that are good for space travel are monkeys. I mean were going to have to figure out a way to transport livestock without killing it during the Launch.
2006-08-10 15:39:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's not that dogs can't travel into space; they indeed have, as you say. But at the time, the Russians were testing their space program, and rather than using humans, they used dogs. Obviously, it was a good thing they didn't send humans, since the dogs died. Once they solved the problem, they launched a human into space, becoming the first country to do so.
2006-08-10 16:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by wcivils 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first living thing to be sent into space was sent by the Russians and she was a dog, named Laika or as the American press dubbed her Muttnik. She was launched on November 3, 1957 and died 7 hours after launch from overheating.
The first living things to orbit the Earth and live were sent by the Russians and were dogs. Belka and Strelka spent a day in space aboard Korabl-Sputnik-2 (Sputnik 5) on August 19, 1960 before safely returning to Earth. They were accompanied by a grey rabbit, 40 mice, 2 rats, flies and a number of plants and fungi. All biological passengers survived. Strelka went on to have six puppies, one of whom named Pushinka was given to President John F. Kennedy.
So yes animals other than monkeys have flown and survived in Space, but we don't hear about it anymore because it costs too much to send an animal in space just for the novelty of it.
2006-08-10 23:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by JT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sputnik satellite. The dog's name was Leika, I think. Moving to another planet? What planet? Unless interstellar travel becomes possible (chemical propulsion just won't do -- gotta figure out another way), there ain't no other planets. "Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids (not to mention doggies), in fact it's cold as hell." If the nearest habitable planet is 100 light years away, you'll have to travel close to the speed of light just to get there in your lifetime, unless cryogenics is an option. And traveling close to the speed of light is no mean feat. Although, I wouldn't rule it out that we could develop such technology. If we survive another 1000 years. Not sure what the point spread on that bet might be.
2006-08-11 01:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's not necessarily true. The first living thing deliberately launched (as opposed to invisibly small germs) was Laika, a Russian dog. The dog survived. Dogs just aren't commonly brought with us, that's all. Search on Laika and you will find more info.
2006-08-10 22:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
maybe the russians sucked at sending stuff to space.
but then again, maybe the dog was just old or died of a heart attack ro soemthing. ahah
2006-08-10 22:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by sendmenospam124 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first animal in space was a dog. It was Russian and nicknamed Muttnick.
2006-08-10 22:44:49 · answer #6 · answered by daveduncan40 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
that one was an experiment about the study
now the face of the world is changed
2006-08-11 00:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by corrona 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You ever tried cleaning up dog poo in zero g?
2006-08-10 22:43:49 · answer #8 · answered by hyperhealer3 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Didn't the dog die on reentry or something like that
2006-08-10 22:44:25 · answer #9 · answered by No-Dogg 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lungs would be crushed would be cool though
2006-08-10 22:44:18 · answer #10 · answered by Ray K 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋