In August 1960, two Soviet dogs, Belka and Strelka, made history by becoming the first living creatures to travel to space and return safely. Launched aboard the Soviet spacecraft, they orbited Earth for 25 hours and 17 times before landing successfully. Their survival paved the way for human space travel, inspiring the first human spaceflight less than a year later.br br This video explores:br ✅ How Belka and Strelka were selected for the missionbr ✅ Their intense training for space travelbr ✅ The historic spaceflight and safe returnbr ✅ How they became global celebritiesbr ✅ The story of Strelka’s puppy, Pushinka, gifted to John F. Kennedybr br Watch the incredible journey of these brave space dogs and how they shaped the future of space exploration! 🌍🐕🚀br br 🔔 Subscribe for more amazing space and history videos!br br #BelkaAndStrelka #SpaceDogs #SovietSpace #NASA #SpaceHistory #Astronauts #DogsInSpace #Kennedy #SovietUnion #Cosmonautsbr br I hope you like the video of Belka and Strelka: The First Surviving Space Dogs.