A statue to Félicette, the first cat in space.
A project in Paris, France by Matthew Serge Guy000days
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Over the last 54 years, the story of the first and only cat to go to space has been largely forgotten. She deserves a proper memorial.
Backers: 1141
Average Pledge Per Backer: £38
Funded: £43,324 of £40,000
Dates: Oct 18th -> Nov 17th (31 days)
Project By: Matthew Serge Guy
Backers: 1141
Average Pledge Per Backer: £38
Funded: £43,324 of £40,000
Dates: Oct 18th -> Nov 17th (31 days)
Project By: Matthew Serge Guy
£43,324
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 17 @ 04:01 -0500 GMT
108%
of goal
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Latest News
Campaign to Remember First and Only Cat in Space Succeeds with New Monument
February 8th - via: thevintagenews.com
The first and only cat in space is finally being honored with a statue all her own. (Read More)
Félicette, the First Cat in Space, Finally Gets a Memorial
January 28th - via: smithsonianmag.com
Last month, a team unveiled a bronze statue honoring the feline, who launched on a suborbital mission in 1963 (Read More)
Félicette has landed! Memorial for first cat in space unveiled in France
January 24th - via: space.com
A new memorial for Félicette, the first and only cat to go to space, has arrived at its permanent home at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. (Read More)
Félicette has landed! Memorial for first cat in space unveiled in France
January 24th - via: space.com
A new memorial for Félicette, the first and only cat to go to space, has arrived at its permanent home at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. (Read More)
Statue of Félicette, the 1st cat in space, unveiled at International Space University
January 23rd - via: cbc.ca
Félicette, the first cat in space, has finally been honoured with her own statue at the International Space University in France. (Read More)
We did it! 
November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for making this Kickstarter a success. I'll follow up with a more in-depth post next week once the dust has settled, sharing how the campaign did and planning what's next for our project to build... (Read More)
Cat lovers, rejoice: Statue of the world
November 13th - via: hindustantimes.com
You may have heard of Laika the dog and Ham the chimpanzee who travelled to space, but did you know about Felicette, the only cat to have done so? An online campaign is currently raising funds to install a bronze statue of the forgotten feline astronaut in her country of birth. (Read More)
There's now a Kickstarter to build a statue in honour of F
November 10th - via: metro.co.uk
Ever heard of F (Read More)
Hit or miss, Félicette's story is out there.
November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarters. I’ve had a few people reach out, quite rightly worried about hitting our funding goal. No need worry - I want you all to know that even if we’re unsuccessful, hopefully together we can aim to do something to remember... (Read More)
Recent press + a new reward
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Kickstarters. We've had some great press over the last few days, with Félicette's campaign featuring in The Guardian, Huffington Post and Global News. And by popular request, we've now included another alternative reward for pledging £250, if... (Read More)
Félicette's campaign featured on France 24 last night
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone who's backed the campaign so far - we're 16% funded in just 24 hours! We were also featured on the national France 24 news channel last night! Please continue to help us spread the word and let's build Félicette the statue she... (Read More)
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