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Description: "Soviet People have opened the way to the stars."

Description: Actual photo of famous Soviet space dog, Laika. She was a street mutt that was sent into space (sadly, a one-way mission), as the first dog in space during experiments to see what space flight would do to humans.

Description: Soviet space program color graphic from 1961 propaganda release. USSR cosmonaut poster.

Description: This is an actual graphic from a 1961 Soviet (USSR) piece promoting the space program. Depics a Russian Cosmonaut and rocket.

Description: A Look at Laika's Sputnik 2 spcecraft, launched in 1957. Laika became the first dog in space. Sadly, Laika never came home- it was always planned to be a one-way trip. Celebrate Laika's heroic life with this retro Tee.

Description: This art is from a stamp issued by the Soviet Union to commemorate Laika, the first space dog, launched into space in 1957.

Description: Soviet spacedog, Laika next to the Sputnik rocket that launched Laika into space in November, 1957.

Description: Laika the first space dog. Collage of soviet space dog, Laika who was the first dog in space.

Description: Interkosmos is the Soviet Space Program name from the 1960's. This is the official logo

Description: Original 1960's propaganda art from the Soviet Union's space program