I have a thing for space dogs, so I had to do this - "Russian Satellite" (1959) by Mighty Sparrow. The first space dog Laika died from overheating, she was not poisoned like the song tells. And most of the next space dogs returned alive.
A not-very-calypsolike cover by Feeble Hummingbird:
A not-very-calypsolike cover by Feeble Hummingbird: