The Soviet Union sent into space dogs Belka-2 and Arrow

August 19, 1960, dogs Belka and Strelka were the first living beings who committed the daily orbital flight and safely returned back. During this time the ship made 17 complete revolutions around the Earth. Shortly after landing, the shooter brought a healthy offspring to six puppies, one of which was sent as a gift to the wife of US President Jacqueline Kennedy and their daughter Caroline.

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