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In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return aliveIn 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive. ...- In 1950, a live and unanaesthetized mouse was sent to the upper atmosphere in a V-2 rocket to test biological responses and capture physiological data and imagery during the flightIn 1950, a live and unanaesthetized mouse was sent to the upper atmosphere in a V-2 rocket to test biological responses and capture physiol...
- In 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space but the mission failed and the animal did not survive the flightIn 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space in an early animal flight test. Albert I re...
- A 1.5-pound squirrel monkey named Goliath was launched into space in 1961; 35 seconds later, his Atlas E rocket was destroyedIn an unfortunate chapter of space exploration, a squirrel monkey named Goliath found himself amidst America's fierce space race. His ill-f...
- In 1961, America sent its first astronaut into space. 15 minutes later, he was back on EarthOn May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard made history as the first American to reach space, completing a spectacular 15-minute journey aboard Freedom 7...
- In 1959, Able and Baker survived a 300-mile Jupiter rocket flight; Able died during surgery four days later, while Baker lived to 27In 1959, two brave monkeys named Able and Baker embarked on a historic space mission. Tragically, Able passed away just four days post-miss...
- In 1951, Soviet dog Smelaya ran away before her rocket launch; after she returned, she flew safely with MalyshkaDuring the initial experiments in space exploration, Soviet engineers evaluated dogs for their survival skills during launch. Female dogs w...
- In 1958, the US launched Gordo the squirrel monkey 300 miles above Earth; he endured 8.3 minutes of weightlessness and 40 g during re-entry, but died after his capsule sank at seaIn the historic space flight of 1958, Gordo, a courageous squirrel monkey, faced intense conditions that ultimately validated human surviva...
- In 1963, France sent a stray cat 154 km into space; Félicette survived the flight, was euthanized for research, and honoured with a bronze statueIn 1963, France sent stray cat Félicette 154 km into space, making her the first and only cat to travel beyond Earth. She survived the flig...
- On August 7, Elon Musk feared SpaceX’s Ship 40 was lost at sea. 11 days later, it became the first Starship upper stage ever recovered after returning from spaceSpaceX has made a remarkable achievement by successfully retrieving Starship Ship 40 from the depths of the Indian Ocean. The spacecraft em...
- Skyroot's Vikram-1 launched: All you should know about India's first private orbital rocketSkyroot's Vikram-1 (Google Trends): India's first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram-1, was successfully launched today. This missi...
- SpaceX targets July 23 for next Starship launch after last-minute abortElon Musk's SpaceX is targeting July 23 for the 13th Starship test flight after a last-second launch abort last week. The mission will carr...
- Spacetech unicorn Skyroot launches Vikram-1, marks India's first private orbital rocket missionThe mission, named Aagaman, lifted off from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota at 12:05 noon...
- Vikram 1 Launched: Skyroot's rocket successfully enters space to script India's private space milestoneSkyroot's Vikram-1 Launch: Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 orbital rocket from Sriharikota. This marked India's first ...
- Skyroot's Vikram-1 beats SpaceX in 1st attempt: How Pawan Kumar Chandana's team achieved what even Elon Musk couldn't in three triesSkyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket into orbit on Saturday. This marked India's first privately developed rocket to...
- Skyroot lines up more rockets as Vikram-1 gets a launch windowThe Hyderabad-based startup has begun the process of manufacturing its second and third orbital rockets. On Thursday, the company announced...
- Spacetech unicorn Skyroot sets maiden launch window between July 12 and August 4India's first spacetech unicorn, Skyroot Aerospace, is gearing up for the maiden test flight of its Vikram-1 rocket between July 12 and Aug...
- What's a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explainsIf a spacecraft - or anything else, for that matter - reaches a speed of 17,500 mph (28,000 km/h) or more, instead of falling back to the g...
- Jeff Bezos & Richard Branson's space trips bring attention to 'suborbital flight', but what does it mean?An aerospace engineer explains what happens when an aircraft crosses the boundary of space.
- Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos' Twitter spat gets at the core of what separates SpaceX and Blue OriginThe Grasshopper made eight flights and landings before it was retired in late 2013. You can watch all of the test flights and landings on Y...
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