France euthanized Félicette, the first cat in space, two months after her flight
Félicette's 1963 flight made France a space-race player, but her euthanasia and a crowdfunded statue reveal how high-risk programs are remembered.

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Félicette's 1963 flight made France a space-race player, but her euthanasia and a crowdfunded statue reveal how high-risk programs are remembered.
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