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    In a quiz book I read that a mouse was the first animal in space. I have also read that it was a fruit fly, and in many quizzes it is said to be Laika the dog, although I think that is in orbit. Can anyone clarify?

    Question #79064. Asked by chris947. (Apr 18 07 10:07 AM)


    angryllama

    		Fruit flies were the first in space in 1946.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space#1940s

    The mouse was launched in 1950.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space#1950s

    Laika the dog was the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space#1950s

    Apr 18 07, 10:12 AM
    Baloo55th

    		Can I ask an editor to correct angryllama's typo - Laika orbited in 1957? http://history1900s.about.com/od/1950s/p/laikathedog.htm

    Apr 18 07, 12:04 PM
    Arpeggionist

    		The first object to orbit the Earth was Sputnik in October 1957. The Russians, however, quickly got the hang of sending animals into space. Flies, mice, dogs. Their Zond missions sent a couple of tortoises to the far side of the moon and back in July of 1968 (only a few months before The US sent humans to the Far Side on Apollo 8).

    Apr 18 07, 3:35 PM

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