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Sputnik 2, launched on 3 November 1957, weighed about 500 kg/1,100 lb and had on board the dog Laika, the first living creature in space. There was no provision for returning the dog to Earth, and it died in space. Later Sputniks were test flights of the Vostok spacecraft.
The red, white, and black tricolour formed the basis of the flags of both North and South Yemen. Effective date: 22 May 1990.
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