<Table> Laika <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In 1957 , Laika became the first animal launched into orbit , paving the way for human spaceflight . This photograph shows her in a flight harness . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other name ( s ) </Th> <Td> Kudryavka </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Species </Th> <Td> Canis lupus familiaris </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Breed </Th> <Td> Mongrel , possibly part - husky ( or part - Samoyed ) and part - terrier </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sex </Th> <Td> Female </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Laika Лайка c. 1954 Moscow , Soviet Union </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 3 November 1957 Sputnik 2 , in Low Earth orbit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> First animal to orbit the Earth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Soviet space program </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weight </Th> <Td> 5 kg ( 11 lb ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what type of dog was laika the spacedog
Mongrel , possibly part - husky ( or part - Samoyed ) and part - terrier