A 1959 cigarette company trading card featuring Laika, the Sputnik dog.
Title
A 1959 cigarette company trading card featuring Laika, the Sputnik dog.
Creator
Digital Public Library of America
Subject
Space Race
Description
Within a month of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite, Soviets launched a second satellite, Sputnik 2. This satellite had a dog named Laika onboard to test the effects of space on a living organism. At the time, Soviets reported that they euthanized Laika after days in orbit before she ran out of oxygen. However, more recent reports revealed that the dog died within a few hours of the launch from overheating.
Publisher
Digital Public Library of America
Contributor
New York Public Library
Date
1959
Type
Image
Identifier
Laika
Source
Digital Public Library of America
Language
English
Coverage
Cold War
Files
Collection
Citation
Digital Public Library of America, “A 1959 cigarette company trading card featuring Laika, the Sputnik dog.,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 3, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/3942.
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