Belka and Strelka – the Soviet space dogs

Sixty years ago, stray dogs from the USSR called Belka and Strelka became the first living beings to fly around the Earth and safely return home. In this video, we’ll show some rare footage of the space dogs and briefly tell the story of these remarkable animals.

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[sponosx]

Good thing laika showed what was wrong so these two could live plus even more lives were made after that! Thank you laika..

[tonybinko]

So sad that laika was alone and hasnt the opportunity to Return Back Home and live a peaceful live.

[danikittie]

What an incredible video! Thank you so much for sharing this! Pleaae do stuff like this more often. 😻

[volhatsikhinia]

The reason a human couldn’t go because they were testing if humans could go to space. I love the video and the dog!!! Please do more.

[AlxzAlec]

If it wasn't for Laika we wouldn't go to space today

[BugsBunny]

I realized that Laika, Belka and Strelka are my friends and friends mean family. So these incredible space dogs mean that they are apart of my family. The are my favorite girls and always will be!!

[BugsBunny]

1:30 Shut up!!!! 😍😍 Strelka is a mother to 6 puppies!!! 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶 I am SO glad, proud and happy for her!!! 🐶🐾🔭🛰️🚀👩🏻‍🚀🧑🏻‍🚀🌖

[lexithomas]

I came here to comfort myself after laika im literally baling my wyes out

[KiraDarvis-ckge]

I love the space dogs movie, Belka and Strelka❤

[KiraTheWarrior]

so that's what it came from the animated film Space Dogs. thanks, I was curious to know about the story.

[geraldine]

Oh qué maravilloso ! Gracias por su gran aporte informativo e interesante.

[raulseixasdasilvasauro]

Glory to tovarish Layka, and tovarish Belka and Strelka in 19 august 1960... the motherland will never forget their sacrifices...

[Абонентнедоступен-ои]

Мои родители в 70х назвали собачку Стрелка, в честь одной из этих героинь, она прожила 19 лет!

[allgood]

Wow!.. if you want the perfect relationship get yourself a dog! 🐶👍

[LightBluly]

Ngl, i learned this event because of that Russian movie Space Dogs.

[ElgatoSister]

sad dogs that died in space and laika too 😭😭 therye to cute!!

[gabethedog]

I don't understand, what say in this video. Please, doing subtitles with you videos. Я не понимаю, что говорят здесь. Пожалуйста, делайте субтитры к видео

[aureliaandris]

The Russians!! ... amazing. Thank you.

[GRUJAB]

Proud to be russian! Nice documentary!

[SimMaster]

Belka and Strelka will always remember Laika