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The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket.
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Félicette
Only cat launched into space
Félicette 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. The cats had electrodes implanted into their skulls to monitor their neurological…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Véronique (rocket)
1950s French sounding rocket
Véronique was a French liquid-fuelled sounding rocket of the 1950s. It was the first liquid-fuel research rocket in Western Europe.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)