Chernushka

Chernushka (Russian: Чернушка) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia, and a Soviet space dog.

Locaties

Urban localities

• Chernushka, Chernushinsky District, Perm Krai, a town in Chernushinsky District of Perm Krai

Rural localities

• Chernushka, Arbazhsky District, Kirov Oblast, a village in Shembetsky Rural Okrug of Arbazhsky District in Kirov Oblast; 57°44′N 48°15′E / 57.733°N 48.250°E / 57.733; 48.250
• Chernushka, Kilmezsky District, Kirov Oblast, a settlement in Chernushsky Rural Okrug of Kilmezsky District in Kirov Oblast; 56°59′N 50°47′E / 56.983°N 50.783°E / 56.983; 50.783
• Chernushka, Komi Republic, a village in Verkholuzye selo Administrative Territory of Priluzsky District in the Komi Republic; 59°56′N 48°41′E / 59.933°N 48.683°E / 59.933; 48.683
• Chernushka, Kurgan Oblast, a village in Zyryansky Selsoviet of Kataysky District in Kurgan Oblast; 56°14′N 62°6′E / 56.233°N 62.100°E / 56.233; 62.100
• Chernushka, Mari El Republic, a settlement in Sidorovsky Rural Okrug of Medvedevsky District in the Mari El Republic; 56°30′N 47°53′E / 56.500°N 47.883°E / 56.500; 47.883
• Chernushka, Chaykovsky, Perm Krai, a settlement under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of krai significance of Chaykovsky in Perm Krai
• Chernushka, Tver Oblast, a village in Nelidovskoye Rural Settlement of Nelidovsky District in Tver Oblast
• Chernushka, Udmurt Republic, a village in Churovsky Selsoviet of Yakshur-Bodyinsky District in the Udmurt Republic
• Chernushka, Vologda Oblast, a village in Zelentsovsky Selsoviet of Nikolsky District in Vologda Oblast

Space dog

Chernuska was also the name of a dog sent into low earth orbit by the Soviet Union in March 1961.