Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What was the name of first animal to orbit earth?

  1. Sylveter

  2. Laika

  3. Sam

  4. Fuhrer

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Laika, a stray dog from Moscow, became the first animal to orbit Earth aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. The Soviet space program used dogs for early spaceflight experiments. Laika's mission was tragically one-way as reentry technology had not been developed yet.