Félicette
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Félicette was a 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 ha
Image of Félicette with the implanted electrode visible on her forehead; inscription: "Thank you for your participation in my success of 18 October 1963"
Aurora Space Shuttle EO
Felix the Cat
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Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he
Félicette
…later for the examination of her brain. Félicette was designated C 341 before the flight, and after the flight, the media gave her the name Félix, after Felix the Cat. Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherches de Médecine Aéronautique (CERMA) modified this to the feminine Félicette and adopted it as her official name…
The "Felix pace" as seen in Oceantics (1930)
Felix in the color cartoon Felix the Cat and the Goose That Laid the Golden Egg (1936)
Children with Felix the Cat toy, Nielsen Park Beach, Sydney, NSW, 1926
Educational Pictures advertisement from 1926 Motion Picture News.