6.5K views · 101 reactions | 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. While the U.S. and Soviet Union were busy launching primates, dogs and humans, the French decided to join the space race by launching a cat. More: https://buff.ly/2CRsojB | Space.com | Facebook

😻 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. Catch up with space history 👉 https://trib.al/L7zpzMO While the U.S. and Soviet Union were busy launching primates, dogs and humans, the French decided to join the space race by launching a #cat. Félicette, a stray tuxedo cat from the streets of Paris, was a substitute for another cat named Felix, who somehow escaped on launch day. So Félicette went where no cat