Belka Mishka1 [2027]

Squeaky was impressed. "You are correct, Belka Mishka! As a reward, take a handful of acorns from the jar."

Following the death of Laika in 1957 and the failures of subsequent flights, the Soviet program was under immense pressure to prove that a living creature could go into orbit and return alive. belka mishka1

After their mission, Belka and Mishka lived out their lives comfortably at the Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine in Moscow. They were retired from training and became beloved exhibits for visiting dignitaries and journalists. Both dogs died of natural causes in the mid-1960s. Squeaky was impressed

The confusion between , Mishka , Mushka , and the others is understandable. The Soviet space program was shrouded in secrecy, and many animals shared similar names or were identified by call signs rather than names. After their mission, Belka and Mishka lived out