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Shutka and Kometka: The Forgotten Soviet Space Dogs Who Crashed And Survived

Just months before the first human went to space, the canine cosmonauts had a disastrous crash and a remarkable survival

R P Gibson

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Kometka (left) and Shutka (right). Photo credit: via Siberian Times

WWhen the live animal Soviet space flight missions began in 1951, they were already playing catch up to their US counterparts. While the…

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R P Gibson

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