File:Laika-space.jpg

If it is copyrighted it is likely to be by the Soviet (now Russian) Space Program via TASS.

http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Sputnik/Sputnik2.php

It is believed that the use of this image in the book "Wikijunior:Solar System/Space exploration" qualifies as fair use because:

1. No free alternative exists or could be created.
2. It is use purely to illustrate the subject discussed.
3. It is of a promotional nature.
4. Its copyright status is unknown - it may be public domain.
5. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
6. It does not limit the rights of the copyright owner (if one exists) to market or sell the work in any way.
7. This image is used on various websites without accreditation, so its use on Wikibooks does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is.
8. The image is being used in an informative way and should not detract from the original work.
9. The image should be allowed to be used in the education of students when discussing the Space Race.

Required to demonstrate the first steps towards space exploration