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Félicette

first cat sent to space, on 18 October 1963 as part of the French space program
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Félicette

Summary

Félicette is a cat[1]. Born in Paris[2], Félicette… Félicette was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Félicette died on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. Félicette worked as an animal in space[5] and astronaut[6]. Félicette ranks in the top 3% of cat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,640 views/month).[7]

Key Facts

  • Félicette was born in Paris[2].
  • Félicette was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Félicette died on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Félicette's professions included animal in space[5].
  • Félicette's professions included astronaut[6].
  • Félicette is recorded as female organism[8].
  • Félicette's instance of is recorded as cat[9].
  • Félicette's color is recorded as white[10].
  • Félicette's color is recorded as black[11].
  • Félicette's manner of death is recorded as euthanasia[12].
  • Félicette's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1z2crwtl5[13].
  • Félicette's Vikidia article ID is recorded as fr:Félicette[14].

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Origins and Family

Félicette's place of birth was Paris[2]. Félicette was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animal in space[5] and astronaut[6].

Death and Burial

Félicette died on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Félicette ranks in the top 3% of cat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,640 views/month).[7] Félicette has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] Félicette is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Félicette born?

Born in Paris[2], Félicette…

What did Félicette do for work?

Félicette worked as animal in space[5] and astronaut[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Félicette. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-licette
MLA “Félicette.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-licette.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_f-licette_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Félicette}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/f-licette}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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