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Sputnik
1970
U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 52 and Molniya 1-13 communications satellite
1969
U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 50 and Molniya 1-12 communications satellite
1961
Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered
1961
1st animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9
1961
Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka, a dog, into orbit
1961
Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus
1961
Sputnik 7 launches into Earth orbit; probable Venus probe failure
1960
Sputnik 5 carries 2 dogs, 3 mice into orbit (later recovered alive)
1960
U.S.S.R.'s Sputnik 5 launched with 2 dogs
1960
Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed
1958
U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 3 with 2 dogs aboard
1958
U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik III
1958
Sputnik 2 (with dog Laika) burns up in atmosphere
1958
Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere and burns up
1957
U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 2 with a dog (Laika), 1st animal in orbit
1957
Soviet Union launches, Sputnik II, carrying a dog named Laika
1957
U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik I, 1st artificial Earth satellite
1949
William Sputnik Spooner, rock guitarist, Grateful Dead, Tubes
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