Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Russians sent a Leica to space: LEICA, THE SPACE DOG When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik II into space on November 3, 1957, there was one sole passenger aboard. Leica (also transliterated as Laika), a German Shepherd, orbited the Earth for seven days aboard the spacecraft. Scientists believed that by monitoring Leica, they could learn about radiation and weightlessness on animals in space. Encyclopedia.com On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 4:26 PM, EPL <manolito at videotron.ca> wrote: > Leicas were indeed prepared for NASA but I've seen no evidence that any > were > actually used aloft. I believe these were MDa bodies with 1.2 Noctilux > lenses, controls oversized for use with gloved hands. > > The first mammal in orbit was Laika, a dog launched aboard Sputnik 2 in > 1957. > > Emanuel > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA