Russia declassified documents about the Cosmos-110 mission, which was carried out in 1966. On March 16 that year, the 22-day flight of the satellite ship with the dogs Veterok and Ugolek on board was completed: a record was set for the height and duration of the stay of living beings in space.
The program included the studied effects on organisms of a prolonged flight in orbit passing through the Earth’s inner radiation belt, as well as testing life support systems for future long-term manned missions.
Dogs hung with sensors in special suits were seated in sealed containers and launched from Baikonur on February 22. The animals were fed through fistulas: liquid food was fed directly into the stomach.
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After returning to Earth, they were examined. The stay in orbit greatly weakened the dogs: they were thin, lethargic, tired quickly, preferred to lie down and were constantly thirsty. Due to cosmic radiation, the wool thinned and crawled out in shreds.
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A few weeks later, the dogs fully recovered, “lived a full life of the inhabitants of the IBMP vivarium and left behind healthy offspring.”
More videos, documents and photos on the Cosmos-110 project are available here.
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