The Soviet Union sent into space dog Wind and Coal

February 22, 1966, in the framework of the project the preparation of a long flight of man in space, aboard the spacecraft "Cosmos-110" flew mongrel dogs named Veterok and Ugolek. Its duration was 23 days. Still this mission is the longest for dogs. Breeze and Ember came back utterly exhausted, with the erased to the skin, hair, and pressure sores. They could not stand on his feet and had a constant thirst. However, after a while, their condition returned to baseline. Subsequently, they have produced healthy offspring and lived in the vivarium of the Institute of aviation and space medicine until the end of his days.

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