| For other uses, see Laika (disambiguation).Laika, in 1957, became the first animal to be launched into orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight.At one time a stray wandering the streets of Moscow, she was selected from an animal shelter.Laika after her breed type.After undergoing training with two other dogs, she was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 and was launched into space on 3 November 1957.Laika died a few hours after launch from stress and overheating, probably due to a malfunction in the thermal control system.Although Laika could not survive the trip, the experiment proved that a living passenger could survive being launched into orbit and endure weightlessness.After the success of Sputnik 1, Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet leader, wanted a second spacecraft launched on November 7, the 40th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution.According to Russian sources, the official decision to launch Sputnik 2 was made on October 10 or 12, leaving the team only four weeks to design and build the space craft.Aside from the primary mission of sending a living passenger into space, Sputnik 2 also contained instrumentation for measuring solar radiation and cosmic rays.O2 generator and devices to avoid oxygen poisoning and to absorb CO2.F), was added to keep the dog cool.Training and voyage
The dog that would later be named Laika was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow.Laika, the Russian name for several breeds of dogs similar to the husky, was the name popularized around the world.Three dogs were trained for the Sputnik 2 flight: Albina, Mushka, and Laika.Oleg Gazenko selected and trained Laika.Mushka was used to test instrumentation and life support.To adapt the dogs to the confines of the tiny cabin of Sputnik 2, they were kept in progressively smaller cages for periods up to 20 days.The dogs were placed in centrifuges that simulated the acceleration of a rocket launch and were placed in machines that simulated the noises of the spacecraft.Two assistants were assigned to keep a constant watch on Laika before launch.Just prior to liftoff on November 3, 1957 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Laika's fur was sponged in a weak alcohol solution and carefully groomed.Iodine was painted onto areas where sensors would be placed to monitor her bodily functions.However, the "Block A" core did not separate as planned, preventing the thermal control system from operating correctly.The early telemetry indicated that Laika was agitated but eating her food.The Russian scientists had planned to euthanize Laika with a poisoned serving of food.Dimitri Malashenkov, one of the scientists behind the Sputnik 2 mission, revealed that Laika had died five to seven hours after launch from overheating and stress.April 14, 1958, just over 5 months later, after 2,570 orbits.American Space Race, the ethical problems of this experiment went largely unaddressed for some time.Laika was hardly mentioned.Sputnik 2 was not designed to be retrievable, so Laika had always been intended to die.Russians, at least before the news of Laika's death.It was not until 1998, after the collapse of the Soviet regime, that Oleg Gazenko, one of the scientists responsible for sending Laika into space, expressed regret for allowing her to die: "The more time passes, the more I'm sorry about it.We shouldn't have done it...Laika's pioneering journey made her one of the most famous dogs in the world.Institute for Aviation and Space Medicine in Star City, Moscow, in November 1997; Laika appears in one corner.Brands of chocolate and cigarettes were named in her honour, and a large collection of Laika memorabilia still appear in auctions today.On March 9, 2005, a patch of soil on Mars was unofficially named Laika by mission controllers.Laika has been featured in numerous works of literature, often with a theme of her survival or rescue.The novel Intervention by Julian May mentions Laika's rescue by a sympathetic alien race.In the novel Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles by Jeanette Winterson, the ancient Greek titan Atlas finds Laika's capsule in orbit and adopts the dog.In Habitus, by James Flint, Laika survives and continues to orbit the earth, having learned to draw sustenance from the world's radio transmissions.There are also stories of her funeral (in the Doctor Who novel Alien Bodies) and travel to other planets (in the comic anthology Flight).Contemporary Japanese author Haruki Murakami's book, Sputnik Sweetheart, refers to Laika's death on its title page with a quotation from The Complete Chronicle of World History.Nick Abadzis' graphic novel Laika is a fictionalized version of the dog's life.The Cosmonauts and the eponymous Laika, whose first three albums feature the canine cosmonaut in their cover art.Swedish band The Cardigans have all written songs called "Laika".In 1986, CCCP released Cosmos featuring the song "Laika Laika", complete with Russian military men's chorus.Mighty Sparrow ("Russian Satellite"); Pond ("My Dog is an Astronaut, Though"); Kyler England ("Laika") and The Circle Jerks ("Dog").In 2002, the group Spacemonkeyz released a remixed version of the Gorillaz album called Laika Come Home.Memoire de Laika (1990) incorporates spoken text about the dog.Moan, was about Laika.Message from the First Dog in Space Received 45 Years Too Late.Korolev's Triple Play: Sputniks 1, 2, and 3.The True Story of Laika the Dog.Retrieved on 28 September 2006.Retrieved on 28 September 2006.Brief History of Animals in Space.Retrieved on 26 September 2006.Retrieved on 26 September 2006.Retrieved on 28 September 2006.Retrieved on 26 September 2006.Retrieved on 26 September 2006.The Story of Laika.Retrieved on 26 September 2006.Retrieved on 26 September 2006.Human Guinea Pigs and Sputnik 2.National Society for Medical Research (November 1957).NASA Mars Rover Status Report: 17 March 2005.Talking with Nick Abadzis about Laika, Newsarama, September 19, 2007.Review of Laika, Silver Bullet Comic Books, August 29, 2007.References
Angliss, Sarah and Uttley, Colin.Science in the Dock: The man who trained the space dogs.An Internet memorial to Laika.Retrieved September 1, 2004.Muttnik: A Tribute to Laika.Retrieved January 28, 2005.Retrieved September 1, 2004.Retrieved September 1, 2004.Russians launch dog into space.Ton Sphere Is Reported 900 Miles Up (November 3, 1957).Whitehouse, David (October 28, 2002).First dog in space died within hours, BBC News Online.Zak, Anatoly (November 3, 1999).The True Story of Laika the Dog.Retrieved March 24, 2005.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.For other uses, see Laika (disambiguation).Northern Russia and Siberia.Cynologique Internationale uses the word Laika in the names of three standard breeds: Russian European Laika (FCI standard No.West Siberian Laika (FCI 306), and East Siberian Laika (FCI 305), which had been bred from the aboriginal dogs of northern Russia and Siberia.Finnish Laika, not listed in the FCI nomenclature, is also a Russian breed, with the first standard published in Leningrad in 1936.It is a close relative of Finnish Spitz, as both breeds were bred from similar native dog populations.Finnish Laikas sleeping in a car after hunting.This includes not only the three or four breeds knows as Laikas in English, but also other standard breeds that FCI classifies together with them as the "Nordic Hunting Dogs" (Group 5, Section 2 of the FCI classification).In Russia the word Laika is sometimes used less strictly, to refer not only to hunting dogs but also to the related sled dog breeds of the tundra belt, which FCI classifies as "Nordic Sledge Dogs".Laika is also not an uncommon personal name for a Russian dog.The most famous bearer of this name was Laika the first dog in space; she also supposedly had some Laika blood.Illustrated articles by Yakutsk husky enthusiats.This page was last modified 21:44, 31 October 2007.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.Vinton Studios, and is the guiding principle in the building of its future.Emerald forests in the city limits.It's the stuff movies are made of.It's the stuff Portland's made of.Did we mention the microbreweries and coffee shops on every other corner?That you want to collaborate, innovate and make your mark on LAIKA.Oregon Trail to a new filmmaking frontier.All LAIKA staff members are encouraged to pitch ideas.LAIKA Entertainment's primary objective is to produce animated feature films that delight audiences.Like other Oregon mavericks, the filmmaking division of LAIKA promises to blaze its own trail.The Wall and The Wing, based on a novel by Laura Ruby.The 2D Supervisor will manage a team of 8 to 10 Artists on a specific set of shots and tasks involving rotoscoping, paint and compositing.D"classy headnodding stuff" Dj"a choice blend of distinctive samples, and beautifully poetic lyrics" MOJO
Laika confound expectations at every turn.There followed a US tour with Tricky, a stint on 1995's Lollapalooza jaunt, and dates with a wealth of artists such as Stereolab, MC 900ft Jesus and Dinosaur Jr.Red Hot Sound Trip for the Red Hot Aids Charity (alongside DJ Krush, Tortoise, David Byrne and Barry Adamson).It was attempting to reflect an emphasis on live performance often lacking in other bands that use electronics.Radio 1 lunch time show as well as Single of the Week in NME and Melody Maker.The Good Looking Blues tour took Laika all over Europe and North America, playing to their largest and most enthusiastic audiences yet.Once a Laika fan, always a Laika fan, and this time they brought their friends!That's _Piazzas_, although the food was great too...Whistlestop US tour was squeezed into Margaret's PJ Harvey schedule, following the summer festival madness in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and the UK.January 2001 were given over to a trip to Istanbul, Turkey where Laika played two nights to packed houses.All in all, Laika's best year yet.Wordy title, yes, but Laika's most simple and direct album to date.It does what it says on the tin folks.Gigs in far flung places like Macedonia went down a storm and Laika have secured a place in the heart of Eastern Europe.Might be something to do with the band name???The first half of 2004 saw Laika tour in support of their fourth album.Laika in a reflective mood.Laika are : Margaret Fiedler : vocals, samples, guitar.Guy Fixsen : rhodes, guitar, samples, minimoog.Iain Ross : bass guitar.Loveless' LP'We Have All the Time...Why did you call yourselves 'Laika'?It means 'barker' in Russian.Laika was the name of the dog that the
Russians sent into space in Sputnik 2 in November 1957.She was the first living thing to leave the
planet.Cold War when suddenly America was shown to be apparently behind
the USSR in technological terms.People assumed that nuclear bombs would
soon be raining down on them from Sputnik 3.How do you describe your music in a phrase?Any music that can be described in a phrase is a waste of space.We just
make music that makes us happy and attempts to genuinely reflect the
spirit, rather than the specific ideas, of the music that we love.We got into Jazz via Can and then 70s Miles Davis.What's with the Space fixation?It's just a metaphor for being experimental or 'out there'.Well for a start, we try to make each show special and not simply
recreate the recorded versions.For that reason we don't use sequencers
or tapes, as a lot of bands that employ electronics do.They must get so
bored, just being 'slaves to the machine'.We trigger all the samples
live, which means that we can change structures and arrangements on a
whim and respond to the audience and the atmosphere.It's not that unusual for
a straightforward gigging rock band, but it's rare for anybody using
electronics to work that way.What inspires your lyrics?Occasionally political, although
never overtly, they tend to be a personal take on the politics of the
individual and relationships.Where do you get all those weird noises from?We're always recording, in one form or another.What are your 10 favourite movies of all time?Join the Laika Mailing List Get info on releases and live dates in your part of the world.Publisher (no longer current, but licensing enquiries for older Laika tracks):
Angus Blair
Chrysalis Music Ltd.DiSco* Production
Published by Chrysalis Music (worldwide)
Laika appear courtesy of Too Pure Records Ltd.Sputnik 2 launched little Laika the dog into space and into our hearts.Fast forward to 2007.....Laika the band are taking a break.Half an album is in the bag.Please visit Daisy Rock and check out their great guitars.Nothing confirmed at the moment.LAIKA Open Source Software
Welcome to LAIKA Inc's Open Source Projects.The projects listed below have been developed by LAIKA's Information Systems Group for use at LAIKA and are released as open source software under a BSD license (unless otherwise stated.TextMate Bundle
Some of us use TextMate.ThingFish
A network accessable datastore with extensible metadata.This software is provided by LAIKA "as is". |
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