Sputniks 5, 6, 9 & 10 also carried these animals into space, & most were recovered alive
In 1961, Sputnik 9 carried a dog together with mice, a guinea pig, and 
an... [DOC] [TLE] Space Research | Animal Use in Research [PAR] [1] Initially, animals were used as surrogates to test the suitability of the space ...