However, only one cat out of the cosmic litter would be sent to space. From the six finalist candidates, a tuxedo cat with the designation “C 341” was chosen on launch day to board the French ...

On Oct. 18, 1963, a cat went to space! Félicette was a French "catstronaut" who became the first and only feline to fly to space. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com While the U ...

the first woman in space. But France staked its claim all the same, and Felicette became the first cat to make the journey. She almost didn’t. A male cat named Felix was supposed to fly the ...