Laika

the first dog in orbit, carried aboard sputnik ii on november 3rd, 1957. literally “barker” in russian. laika was supposed to have died four days into the orbit by a package of poisoned food, but died much earlier, a few hours into the flight, due to overheating. formerly a stray, laika was at once the most lucky and most unlucky dog in the world.
laika will never come home.
laika was the first animal sent into sp-ce by russia. she was launched into sp-ce november 3, 1957 and died from stress and overheating.
in music, the arcade fire performs a song called neighborhood #2 (laika). in the song, their older brother seems to be leaving and never returning (laika left and never came back). the chorus says that alex, their older brother, should have been named laika.

p.s. the arcade fire is amazing
“our mother shoulda’ just named you laika
the bravest dog in the history of all dogs anywhere.
laika went to sp-ce. do never test you suck -ss b-tch!!! sp-ce!!! did you hear me!?!? sp-ce!!!! you ever been to sp-ce?!?!?!
the 8th track of the “world world world” alb-m by asian kung-fu generation. this song was written in rememberance of laika, the first dog lauched into sp-ce with the sputnik ii. laika was meant to be giving poisoned food after 4 days in sp-ce but died much earlier due to over heating in the launch.
“mayoi inu deddo endo

chie no wa rasen no ue

hai tsukubatte iki wo kirash-te

sh-garete nakigoe”

“mayoi inu deddo endo

chie no wa rasen no ue

hai tsukubatte iki wo kirash-te

sh-garete nakigoe” ~ lyrics from the song laika