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Laika, a stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957.

Laika died within hours from overheating, possibly caused by a failure of the central R-7 sustainer to separate from the payload.

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