1957 To 1967: Decade Of The Space Age

Adult Caucasian male hands petting three dogs. Female dog, Laika, sitting in space capsule without a cover. Adult Russian male specialist places the nose covering over Sputnik II. Nose of rocket secured on launch tower. November 3rd, 1957 newsreel of Sputnik II launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome: R-7 Semyork rocket lifting off from launch pad. Animation of rocket in space; orbiting Earth. Animation of the nose of Sputnik two; superimposed image of Laika over rocket nose. Animation of Sputnik I and II orbiting Earth.