26. Laika – Dog From Space




Makeshift Stories show

Summary: A passing celestial being is trapped by earth's gravity and dragged reluctantly to its surface in the middle of a Moscow winter. Stranded in the body of a dog the alien being is forced to intervene in the early Russian Space program in order to get a ride home. The story is loosely based on the Sputnik 2 mission that carried a dog named Laika into space on November 3, 1957. Program Notes And Credits Background audio textures and sound effects from <a href="http://www.soundsnap">soundsnap.com</a>. Opening and closing music from <a href="http://www.premiumbeat.com">Premiumbeat</a>.