During the 1950s dogs were launched on suborbital rocket flights to test systems and equipment that would be needed later on true orbital flights, which would travel around the Earth.
Source: Zvezda
Credit: The open joint-stock company Research, Development & Production Enterprise 'Zvezda'
Photo: State Museum and Exhibition Center ROSIZO
Object no: L2014-4340
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