A photo taken on Feb. 5, 1964 shows a cat representing Félicette, the first and only cat to fly to space, with equipment in the Veronique rocket during an exhibition at The Conservatoire National ...

Félicette, the first cat to fly into space in October 1963, is seen her carrier pre-flight. A crowdfunded campaign will erect a memorial to honor the Félicette in her hometown of Paris, France.

On Oct. 18, 1963, a French cat named Félicette became the first and only feline to ever travel to space. She launched atop a Véronique AG1 rocket and flew nearly 100 miles (157 kilometers) above ...