Just a month after the Soviet Union stunned the world by putting the first artificial satellite into orbit, it boasted a new victory - a much bigger satellite carrying a mongrel dog called Laika .
The mission, 50 years ago Saturday, ended sadly for Laika but helped pave the way for human flight.
On Nov. 3, 1957, Laika blasted off into space in Sputnik 2, which weighed 1,118 pounds - a …
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