Which animal did Sergei Korolev send to space?
Belka and Strelka
Hanako
Laika
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Answer
Belka and Strelka were two dogs that were sent to space by the Soviet Union in 1960. They were the first animals to successfully make a round-trip journey to space and return safely to Earth. The mission was a major success and helped to pave the way for the first human spaceflight, which took place just a few years later.
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