On the March 25th of 1961, the last dog-cosmonaut named Zvyozdochka (in translation from Russian: Little Star) completed a successful space flight. Her contribution to science gave the Soviet scientists enough confidence to start sending humans to space. Zvyozdochka was launched just a couple of weeks before the first human, Yuri Gagarin, stepped out to journey into the outer space.
Veterok and Ugolyok were sent on a 21-day mission which they survived without lasting health issues, although they suffered from multiple short-term problems on their return.
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