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On this day in 1951, the Soviet Union launched the R-1 rocket into space with two dogs. The names of the dogs were Dezik and Cigan the flight lasted 20 minutes and the rocket reached an altitude of 110 km

these were the first living beings to leave the earth Dezik_and_Tsygan.jpg
 
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History of dogs in space

Between 1951 and 1966, the Soviet space program carried out an initiative that experimented with sending dogs into space to learn more about human potential. This photo gallery honors Laika, the first dog in space, along with many of her fellow canine cosmonauts.
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Is there a translation in English for their names?
 
According to to the Wikipedia article on Soviet Space Dogs, Cigan, or Tsygan, translates to 'Gypsy'. Dezik, or Desik, is a trickier one. Some quick digging I've done indicates it may translate to 'Country' (as in from the countryside), or else 'Countryman', but this is by no means certain. An alternative possibility, assuming that it may actually be originally a Russian word of Turkish origin, is 'Dry' or else 'Parched'.
 
Grey Havoc said:
According to to the Wikipedia article on Soviet Space Dogs, Cigan, or Tsygan, translates to 'Gypsy'. Dezik, or Desik, is a trickier one. Some quick digging I've done indicates it may translate to 'Country' (as in from the countryside), or else 'Countryman', but this is by no means certain. An alternative possibility, assuming that it may actually be originally a Russian word of Turkish origin, is 'Dry' or else 'Parched'.
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yes cigan means gypsy ,
 

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