Laika

Soviet space dog (c. 1954–1957)
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Laika

Summary

Laika is a Soviet space dog[1]. Laika's place of birth was Moscow[2]. Laika was born on 1954[3]. Laika passed away in low Earth orbit[4]. Laika died on November 3, 1957[5]. Laika worked as an astronaut[6]. Laika draws 11,070 Wikipedia views per month (soviet_space_dog category, ranking #1 of 1).[7]

Key Facts

  • Laika's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Laika passed away in low Earth orbit[4].
  • Laika died in Sputnik 2[8].
  • Laika was born on 1954[3].
  • Laika died on November 3, 1957[5].
  • Laika's professions included astronaut[6].
  • Laika is recorded as female organism[9].
  • Laika's instance of is recorded as Soviet space dog[10].
  • Laika's instance of is recorded as dog[11].
  • Laika's instance of is recorded as individual animal[12].
  • bark is named after Laika[13].
  • Laika's Commons category is recorded as Laika[14].
  • Laika's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[15].
  • The cause of death was heat stroke[16].
  • Laika's given name is recorded as Laika[17].
  • Laika's Commons gallery is recorded as Laika[18].
  • Laika's manner of death is recorded as killed in the exercise of their profession[19].
  • Laika's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Кудрявка'}[20].
  • Laika's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Жучка'}[21].
  • Laika's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Лимончик'}[22].
  • Laika's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Muttnik'}[23].
  • Laika's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Curly'}[24].
  • Laika's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Frisette'}[25].
  • Laika's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Лайка'}[26].
  • Laika's different from is recorded as Laika[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Soviet space dog[10], dog[11], and individual animal[12].

Origins

bark is named after Laika[13].

Influence

Things named for Laika include Laika[28], an animation studio[29], in United States[30], founded in 2005[31], headquartered in Hillsboro[32]; Laika Party[33], a musical work/composition[34]; and Laika & the Cosmonauts[35], a musical group[36], founded in 1987[37].

Why It Matters

Laika draws 11,070 Wikipedia views per month (soviet_space_dog category, ranking #1 of 1).[7] Laika has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Laika is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Laika include Laika[28], an animation studio[29], in United States[30], founded in 2005[31], headquartered in Hillsboro[32]; Laika Party[33], a musical work/composition[34]; and Laika & the Cosmonauts[35], a musical group[36], founded in 1987[37].

FAQs

Where was Laika born?

Laika was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Laika die?

Laika passed away in low Earth orbit[4].

What did Laika do for work?

Laika worked as astronaut[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . espace-sciences.org. Retrieved . espace-sciences.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . abc.es. abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . espace-sciences.org. Retrieved . espace-sciences.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death low Earth orbit, Sputnik 2
    Individual of taxon Canis familiaris
    Manner of death killed in the exercise of their profession
    Heart rate {'unit': 'Q105839488', 'amount': '+103'}, {'unit': 'Q105839488', 'amount': '+240'}, {'unit': 'Q105839488', 'amount': '+102'}
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