Sputnik 9 Launches, Demonstrates Soviet Human Spaceflight Readiness, March 9, 1961
Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a dog and a human dummy, and demonstrating that the Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight. Date: March 9, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 9 π Events on this day in 1961 π On This Day (Today)