Laika
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Summary
Laika is a Soviet space dog[1]. Laika was born on 1954[2] in Moscow[3]. Laika died on November 3, 1957[4], in low Earth orbit[5]. Laika worked as an astronaut[6]. Laika draws 33,171 Wikipedia views per month (soviet space dog category, ranking #1 of 1).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Sputnik 2[8]
- Sex or gender: female organism[9]
- Instance of: dog[10], individual animal[11]
- Named after: bark[12]
- Commons category: Laika[13]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[14]
- Cause of death: heat stroke[15]
- Given name: Laika[16]
- Commons gallery: Laika[17]
- Manner of death: killed in the exercise of their profession[18]
- Nickname: Кудрявка[19], Жучка[20], Лимончик[21], Muttnik[22], Curly[23], Frisette[24]
- Name in native language: Лайка[25]
- Different from: Laika[26], laïko[27]
- Mass: 6 kg[28]
- Heart rate: 103 beats per minute[29], 240 beats per minute[30], 102 beats per minute[31]
- Individual of taxon: Canis familiaris[32]
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Influence
Things named for Laika include Laika[33], an animation studio[34], in United States[35], founded in 2005[36], headquartered in Hillsboro[37]; Laika Party[38], a musical work/composition[39]; and Laika & the Cosmonauts[40], a musical group[41], founded in 1987[42].
Why It Matters
Laika has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Laika is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Laika include Laika[33], an animation studio[34], in United States[35], founded in 2005[36], headquartered in Hillsboro[37]; Laika Party[38], a musical work/composition[39]; and Laika & the Cosmonauts[40], a musical group[41], founded in 1987[42].
FAQs
Where was Laika born?
Laika was born in Moscow[3].
Where did Laika die?
Laika passed away in low Earth orbit[5].
What did Laika do for work?
Laika worked as an astronaut[6].