Labels:text | screenshot | graphic design OCR: SPACE EXPLORATION QUEST 2 OVERVIEW SOVIET UNION LAUNCHES RACE QUEST UNITED STATES IN PURSUIT LUNAR LANDINGS SHUTTLE MISSIONS Soviet dog Laika becomes the first creature in space 2: LAIKA'S MISSION The Soviet Union dominated space exploration during its early years. In 1957 a second satellite, Sputnik 2, was launched, carrying a dog named Laika. The satellite had an air-supplied capsule, enabling Laika to breathe. The operation suggested that humans could survive in orbit. CHRONOLOGY . NEWSFLASH ..
