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Launched by the Soviet Union October 4, 1957.
The world's first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Russians. -
Sputnik 2 was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, on November 3, 1957.First spacecraft to carry a living animal, a dog named Laika, who died a few hours after the launch.
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