Space Dogs 2

In 1960 Moscow, a man hunts dogs, attempting to catch a stray terrier mix named Strelka, who escapes with her friend Lenny the rat. Strelka digs for bones while Lenny goes to a payphone to get some money, highlighting their attempts to survive on the streets. The scene sets the stage for the dogs' lives before becoming part of the space program.

Belka, a Samoyed, flies in a rocket but loses control and crashes onto a payphone where Lenny is seeking coins. She is soon joined by other stray dogs: Bula, Mula, Pirate, and Strelka, after they are all caught by the strange man. This marks the dogs' involuntary entry into the Soviet space program ecosystem.

The stray dogs are taken to a Soviet space program training center at Baikonur. Kazbek, a German Shepherd trainer, begins selecting the best dogs for space flight among Bula, Mula, Lenny, Belka, and Strelka. The competition intensifies as the dogs undergo rigorous training.

Initially, Bula and Mula are chosen for the space flight, but during final training, Lenny is selected first, with Belka and Strelka coming in second and third. Lenny, Belka, and Strelka form the final crew to go to space due to their top performance, despite Belka and Strelka's desire to stay.

The selected dogs are launched into space. During the mission, they see passing objects, mistaking them for other space dogs. A meteorite shower hits the rocket, causing a fire, and Kazbek stows away on the flight to assist her crew.

The rocket's damage results in a fire that endangers the crew. Belka bravely jumps into the driver's seat to fight the fire while Strelka helps herd the meteorites away. Kazbek confesses his love for Belka as they battle the crisis together.

Following their heroic actions, Belka, Strelka, Lenny, and Kazbek manage to steer the rocket back to Earth. They survive the ordeal and receive a hero's welcome, with media and public admiration for their space journey.

The authorities decide to keep Kazbek's presence in space a secret to maintain Soviet propaganda. Despite their achievements, the dogs' role in the mission remains partially hidden from the public, highlighting Cold War era restrictions.

Strelka returns to live with her mother, while Belka becomes a circus star, performing with her repaired rocket. Kazbek continues his life with Belka, and everyone lives happily, with their stories becoming legendary tales of bravery and adventure.

A man in black delivers a small cage containing Pushok, a dog from the Soviet space program, to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, as a gift from Khrushchev. He recounts the story of the dogs' journey, with other Kennedy pets skeptical until they notice the Cosmonaut Patch.

Strelka, now at home, reflects on her space journey and the stars where her father Sirius resides. Kazbek confesses his love for Belka, and they continue their life together, symbolizing hope and remembrance of their adventures.

The film concludes with end credits showing authentic archive footage of the Soviet space program, highlighting the real-life heroes behind these legendary space dogs and their groundbreaking missions.