TIL that on October 18, 1963 French scientists launched a rocket into space, containing a cat named Felicette. She orbited close to 100 miles above earth, then descended safely to the ground via a special parachute. Felicette has the high honor of being the only cat launched into space thus far.
Last month, a team unveiled a bronze statue honoring the feline, who launched on a suborbital mission in 1963
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