Félicette was a French “catstronaut” who became the just feline and very first to fly to area. Félicette, the very first feline to fly into area in October 1963, is seen her provider pre-flight. (Image credit: CNES) While the U.S. and Soviet Union were hectic releasing human beings, primates and pet dogs, the French chosen to sign up with the space race by introducing a cat.