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Laika, a stray dog plucked from Moscow streets, launched aboard Sputnik 2 on 3 November 1957. Soviet engineers built the satellite in under a month for Khrushchev's deadline. The thermal control system failed because insulation tore loose, and the cabin exceeded 40°C. Laika died within hours, with no plan to return her.
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