Space Traveling Dogs Suffered Serious Effects
A Soviet scientist told an international conference that Ugolyok and Veterok, two dogs in 1966, lost 26 to 29 percent of body weight during their 22 day space mission and staggered after return. They were tube fed and regained weight gradually over months, raising concerns about long term space flight health risks for humans.
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Moonshot First by Russia Aims Moon Orbit Ahead of Apollo 8
Soviet experts see chance of a man around the moon by December 8, two weeks before Apollo 8. Zond 6’s eight day flight and double dip reentry bolster claims Russia mastered navigation and reentry. U.S. analysts doubt a multi crew lunar orbit is ready, noting Apollo 8 remains the first near lunar landing mission.
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