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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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