Who was the first cat in space?

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A technician in a lab coat holds Felicette, the first cat sent into space, secured in a metal frame with wires, preparing to insert her into a cylindrical rocket capsule.

Three views of a bronze statue of Felicette, a seated cat perched atop a globe, displayed on a pedestal in a workshop.

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A technician in a lab coat holds Felicette, the first cat sent into space, secured in a metal frame with wires, preparing to insert her into a cylindrical rocket capsule.

A technician holds Félicette, the first cat sent into space

Félicette, the first cat sent into space, is secured in a frame that will be inserted...

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Three views of a bronze statue of Felicette, a seated cat perched atop a globe, displayed on a pedestal in a workshop.

Three views of the bronze statue of Félicette—the first cat sent into space—perched atop a globe

Photo by Matthew Serge Guy. Reproduced with permission.