Even if we are not aware of it, on many occasions the advances made by the being human would not be possible without the participation of animals, unfortunately, many times this participation is fruitful only for us.Surely it resonates the fact that a dog traveled to space , but where did it come from, as was prepared for this experience, what was the outcome?
In this article of Animals and Pets Online we want to name this brave dog and discover all its history, the biography of Laika, the astronaut bitch .
Laika, a mixed race host for an experiment
The United States and the Soviet Union were in full space race , but at some point along this path they had to reflect on what the consequences would be for a human being if he left this planet himself.
This uncertainty posed many risks, enough not to be assumed by any human being in the first instance, therefore, for the evaluation and knowledge of themselves it was decided to experiment with animals .
There were several stray dogs that were collected from the streets of Moscow for this purpose, in a way, or at least they were the statements that transcended It was considered that these dogs would be more prepared for a special trip because they had to endure extreme weather conditions and famine.Among them was Laika, a medium-sized mongrel dog with a very nice, calm and calm character.
The training of astronaut dogs
These dogs intended to assess the effects of a space travel had to undergo a hard and cruel training that could be summed up in three points:
- They were placed in centrifuges that simulated the acceleration of a rocket.
- They were placed in machines that mimicked the noise of the spacecraft.
- Progressively they were locked in cages every time smaller to get used to the size they would have in the space capsule.
Obviously the health of these dogs (specifically 36 dogs were removed from the streets) was reduced with this training, the Simulation of acceleration and noise caused real increases in blood pressure , and, as they were increasingly in smaller cages, they stopped urinating and defecating, which led to the administration of laxatives.
The story they explained and the one that really happened
Because of its calm character and its small size, Laika was finally chosen and on November 3, 1957 made a space trip aboard the Sputnik 2.The story they explained minimizing the risks, Laika was safe inside her space capsule that also had automatic water and food dispensers to ensure her life for the entire duration of the trip, but this was not the case.
It was said that Laika He died without pain when the ship's oxygen ran out, but this was not the case either.So what really happened? Now we know it from the people who participated in that project and who showed the world the sad truth finally in 2002.
Unfortunately Laika died within a few hours of having begun his journey, prey to a panic attack and affected by an overheating of the ship.The Sputnik 2 continued to orbit in space with the remains of Laika for 5 more months, and when he returned to earth, in April 1958, it burned when it came into contact with the atmosphere.0
Laika's happy days
The person in charge of the training program for astronaut dogs, Dr.Vladimir Yazdovsky, knew perfectly well that Laika was not going to survive, but in a way he could not remain impassive before the precious character of this dog.
Days before Laika's space trip decided to host her in her home so that she could enjoy what would be last days of life , during these brief days, Laika could feel accompanied by a human family and play with the children who lived in the home.
Without a doubt, this was the only destination that Laika deserved, which will remain in our memory for being the first living being that traveled to space .
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