Russia 1950s matchbox label celebrating the first living being in space. The text reads, 'The First Sputnik Passenger—The Dog Laika'. Laika was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957. laika,laika dog,space dog,vintage matchbox label,sputnik,canine art,russian space dog,vintage space travel,russian advertising,dog in space,soviet advertising,vintage ephemera,vintage spacecraft,cosmonaut,russian space,ussr,vintage...