On This Day In Space: Oct. 18, 1963: Félicette Becomes the 1st Cat in Space! >^..^<
On Oct. 18, 1963, a cat went to space! Félicette was a French "catstronaut" who became the first feline to fly to space. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
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