Space Traveling Dogs Suffered Serious Health Effects
A Soviet scientist told an international space health conference that two female dogs Ugolyok and Veterak spent 22 days in a 1966 space capsule and lost 26 to 29 percent of their weight. They recovered weight slowly, with muscular deterioration and intestinal tract issues raising forebodings for year long space flights.
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Moonshots and Moon Flight: Soviet Round-the-Moon Probe
American space experts warn a Soviet man around the moon could occur as early as December 8, based on Zond 6’s eight day flight and its reentry. They caution Russians lack current capability for a manned lunar orbit or an Apollo-like mission, with Apollo 8 planned for December 24.
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