which was that animal?
A mouse, two turtles, and some worms.
Animals in space
The animals (a mouse, two turtles and some worms) were launched on top of the Kavoshgar 3 rocket and returned alive to Earth.
when did russia put a dog in space 3 November 1957. what was the name of the dog? Laika. what was the name of the mission? Sputnik 2. what was the goal of the mission? To carry the first living creature to space. when did the reentry happen? On 14 April 1958, at approximately 0200 hrs. did the dog make it back safely? No, she died. was there any discussion related to its ethics? . The mission sparked a debate across the globe on the mistreatment of animals and animal testing in general to advance science. when was the last time an animal was sent in space? On 3 February 2013.
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Animals in space [SEP] 2010s
On 3 February 2013, on the 31st anniversary of its revolution, Iran became the latest country to launch animals into space. The animals (a mouse, two turtles and some worms) were launched on top of the Kavoshgar 3 rocket and returned alive to Earth. In May 2011, the last flight of (STS-134) carried two golden orb spiders, named Gladys and Esmeralda, as well as a fruit fly colony as their food source in order to study the effects of microgravity on spiders' behavior. Tardigrades and extremophiles were also sent into orbit. In November 2011, the Living Interplanetary Flight Experiment on the Fobos-Grunt mission planned to carry tardigrades to Mars and back; however, the mission failed to leave Earth orbit.