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. Here's why it mattered.
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October 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
On this day in space! Oct. 18, 1963: France's Félicette Becomes the 1st Cat in Space! >^..^<
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Excerpt from Space.com.
