<Table> Laika <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In November 1957, Laika became the first animal launched into Earth orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight during the upcoming years . This photograph shows her in a flight harness . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other name (s) </Th> <Td> Kudryavka </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Species </Th> <Td> Canis lupus familiaris </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Breed </Th> <Td> Mongrel, possibly part - husky (or part - Samoyed) and part - terrier </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sex </Th> <Td> Female </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Laika Лайка c. 1954 Moscow, Soviet Union </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 3 November 1957 (aged 3) Sputnik 2, in Low Earth orbit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> First animal to orbit the Earth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Soviet space program </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weight </Th> <Td> 5 kg (11 lb) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In November 1957, Laika became the first animal launched into Earth orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight during the upcoming years . This photograph shows her in a flight harness . </Td> </Tr>

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