Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology Which was the first living creature to be launched into space? Rabbit Dog Mouse Goat Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Laika, a Soviet stray dog, became the first living creature to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. While she did not survive the mission, she pioneered living space travel. Later animals were sent into space, but Laika was first.