Félicette - Wikipedia
Félicette (French pronunciation:) was a stray Parisian cat that became the first feline launched into space on 18 October 1963 as part of the French space program. She was one of 14 female cats trained for spaceflight.
Félicette, the First Cat in Space, Finally Gets a Memorial
Jan 28, 2020 — Félicette, the only cat to have ever survived a sojourn into space, is now being recognized for her extraterrestrial achievements in the form of a bronze statue at the International Space...
Félicette, the First Feline in Space, Finally Got Her Due
Félicette was one of 14 cats summoned to the French space program. Each cat had electrodes implanted into their brain, and all were subjected to many of the same activities included in human astronaut training.
Cat in Space | What Happened to Felicette Cat - Star Walk
Oct 18, 2023 — No more cats went into the Earth’s orbit, and Félicette remained the first and only cat to have been in space. Why was Félicette forgotten? Despite her contributions to science, Félicette received far less recognition than the other animal astronauts.
Meet Félicette, The First Cat To Be Sent To Space - All That's …
Dec 6, 2021 — French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race. Félicette didn’t seem like a typical astronaut. She weighed just five and a half pounds. She’d spent most of her life on the streets of Paris.
Félicette has landed! Memorial for first cat in space unveiled in ...
Jan 24, 2020 — A new memorial for Félicette, the first and only cat to go to space, has arrived at its permanent home at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.
Felicette: How France launched the first cat into space 60 years ago
Oct 18, 2023 — For their next mission, French scientists opted for a larger mammal and chose cats due to their existing neurological data. After training several cats, they selected a bicolor cat who was...
Félicette, The First Cat in Space: Her Story & Contribution ... - Catster
Aug 1, 2024 — Félicette was the first and only cat to make the journey into space. But, you've likely never heard of her. Read on to discover who was Félicette along with fun facts.
Memorial to Félicette, the First Cat in Space - Atlas Obscura
Mar 5, 2020 — Decades after her brief extraterrestrial trip, the cute astrocat is now finally honored with a statue installed in Pioneer Hall at the International Space University near Strasbourg, France.
The First Cat in Space Deserves a Memorial - Atlas Obscura
Nov 27, 2017 — Félicette was not merely the first feline in space. She remains, to this day, the only cat who has ever left the atmosphere. (A second attempt a week later ended in disaster, halting this...