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50 Years Ago Today. . . .

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November 3, 2007
Posted by: Mark Siegel
Categories: Current Affairs

Fifty years ago today was the launch of the Sputnik 2 — and the subsequent death of Laika, the rocket’s only passenger. 

If you have time to toast the small dog who initiated planet Earth’s exploration of space, please raise a glass in her memory.

Laikagirl

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