Vladimir Yazdovsky(1913–1999) was aRussianphysicianin the formerSoviet space program.
Yazdovsky was a veteran surgeon and army doctor who joined the Institute for Aviation and Medeicine in Moscow in 1948.[1]There, in the early 1950s, Yazdovsky assistedSergei Korolevin tests using small animals in sub-orbital spaceflight.[2]His team of researchers helped gather strays from Moscow and helped design various safety measures such as space suits and life-support systems.[3]
In 1957 he prepared the dogLaika,the first animal toorbit,the Earth forSputnik 2.[4]In 1960 Yazdovsky prepared the dogsBelka and StrelkaforKorabl-Sputnik 2,the first spaceflight to launch animals into orbit and return them alive to Earth.[5]
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- ^"A Brief History of Animals in Space".NASA.18 January 1998.Retrieved31 August2013.
- ^Amy Nelson, "Cold War Celebrity and the Courageous Canine Scout" in James T. Andrews and Asif A. SiddiqiInto the Cosmos: Space Exploration and Soviet Culture(Pittsburgh, PA: U of Pittsburgh 2011)p. 136
- ^"50 years ago, a dog paved way for space travel".The Age.Fairfax Media.6 November 2007.Retrieved31 August2013.
- ^Isachenkov, Vladimir (20 August 2010)."Soviet Space dogs honored on 50th anniversary of flight".The Christian Science Monitor.Christian Science Publishing Society.Retrieved31 August2013.