September 28, 2010
Russian Animals in Space
Even if you don’t understand Russian (and I don’t) this TV Roskosmos mini-documentary on animals in space is worth watching. You’ll see footage of the usual celebrities, including astro dogs Laika and Belka and Strelka. Laika’s trainer Oleg Gazenko, a key figure in early space animal experiments who died in 2007, appears early in the film, as do father-son astronauts Alexander and Sergei Volkov.
We also see (at about the 8:00 mark) a hatchling trying to flap its wings in zero-g, and various other creatures, including monkeys, being prepared for spaceflight.
Wonderful footage! Thanks for posting this.
Comment by Chris Dubbs — October 2, 2010 @ 7:59 pm
Wow that is so cool. If only it was in english.
The chick was so cute!!!
This movie was awesome, evan thoygh it didn’t help us with our re-search.
-G.S
Comment by Candy Monster G.S — November 9, 2010 @ 5:44 pm