# 63 Years Ago This Week, Félicette Became the First Cat in Space

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-24 13:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Years, First, Space, Week, Cat, Ago, Became

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDTV | 63 Years Ago, A Cat Named Felicette Became The First Feline In Space | 2026-10-21 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPWGl2YjdvRHd3REZjRksxVnpwaTJSN25nS05JZHZwN1NsZ3RaWm9QRW5QUzRsTGxoUWt5MWU5b1RSeURrdVQwb0RlM3EzYTdQS3ZiSUR1RWg2SzNkWWIzVDEwc1dUOG9JV0d1N19BdjZ2WkZFOUp3dWd0MWlnZlVyOFRpeUpvX2U1UlNINm1FZ3N0VmE0QmpZZVY1S2JVa3hZWnRxUnVUVDjSAbABQVVfeXFMUGo5LXU0dWNzeE9QVkxWUnFrbWlETUFfQ1ZTWTJRQVVYa19CMnoxTXhFVEJ1RGJGRFhVT0RidWFqMGVJa25UYVVWWGhpSTJWQzUwM2JHN1JBOFhFY0VwV2FVVXl3R0ZvVWJnYkQ0dnJOU0NkM19wVUthMl9ZVjh1cEs4ZVhXamtEd0lGbDhmTW5adG9tTmNFSWxUcEVDOXFBZGVPaXhFaEZWRXN) |
| People.com | 63 Years Ago Today, a Stray Cat from Paris Traveled 98 Miles into Space for 13 Minutes | 2026-10-21 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNWFc5ODRQbjd2QjZyMDV1MW1CWklJcURoUVpFM2xvRWpqYjN5TWhtZFl2Y0p1WW12SEtxWWlBR0pEYnp0MHpnSUs5dVdvdDdFRDFqbnZFa2xyRlNwUmFQNnlyam10alBfYjFDM1J2SmpSblhBQmRvWXBTYWhqMUZ0S2NZQTU1RnVJT3NxdW9NZkZoX2ln?oc=5) |
| Space | On this day in space! Oct. 18, 1963: France's Félicette Becomes the 1st Cat in Space! >^..^ | 2026-10-21 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOU3VtSFp4aFEtRlZIUnVUemlPU3pFZEdRRXpybnBoaGhpaHFyVHFzYmlqNkFaLWpvX2dvekNGamVlb0ZEbFRIejlXQU5HdHBkeDBlRmJVS1VEUWZ6Rm5qOUloOGdFbkwwUHBUcWJoYkNvRnNTRHg5LTg0TTVSUl9abTF3?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science Connected | 63 Years Ago This Week, Félicette Became the First Cat in Space | 2026-10-21 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQRFFhWDI3RlF5cWhTbUw3dDZlTEpwTUtiNzNseWlaSnVpWThRWXNHM1VFVG5mQTZOeTh4bEJTcjJyMTMtUGZDUmZpTTBlVnlLeGRkMVA0eElYcld4cVRWb3diRjlUUGVCVzQ5cGs2VHJaU0txNG1SWTlQZmxZd1RQRERCSEduSC1vY25fSk9Ia3RPQQ?oc=5) |

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