Historical Events tagged with "animal"
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Space Exploration
Félicette, First Cat in Space Launch
October 18th, 1963 61 years ago
Félicette, a black and white stray cat from Paris, made history as the first feline to be launched into space. On October 18, 1963, she was launched aboard a suborbital flight by the French government. This mission aimed to study the effects of space on living organisms. Félicette's journey lasted about 15 minutes before safely returning to Earth, making her a pioneering figure in space exploration.
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