Laika was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow when she was chosen for the sovietic space program. Laika was the first animal to orbit the Earth, she did it on board the Sputnik 2, the 3rd of November, 1957, Laika even had a space suit specially designed for her. Thanks to her, it could be proved that it was possible for an organism to survive microgravity conditions, marking the beginning of human participation in spaceflights. This trip turned Laika in one of the most famous dogs of the world. She has appeared in many books, mostly fantasy and science fiction books, that relate stories about her rescue or her survive to the space ship, as well as in tv series like "Dr Who" or "Flash Gordon" Her name is the title of songs from very known music groups (The Cradigans, Mecano..) and the videoclip "Moan" from Trentemoller is a tribute to her.
Monumento a los conquistadores del espacio, 1964. Junto a Laika, Lenin.