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gabemai314
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11 Sep 2017, 1:16 pm

I found an enlightening and somewhat comical YouTube video about the first cat to escape the atmosphere. Her name was Felicette and the apogee of the rocket she traveled in was 217 kilometers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-tpmvGRoyw


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15 Sep 2017, 3:13 pm

They named her the feminine version of the name "Felix". So she must have been named after the cartoon character cat.