Laika

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any documents you may have concerning Laika, the Soviet space dog who became the first animal to orbit the Earth on 3 November 1957 in Sputnik 2.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Patricia Robinson