Animals in space On 18 October 1963, France launched Félicette the cat aboard Veronique AGI sounding rocket No. 47. The launch was directed by the French Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherches de Médecine Aéronautique (CERMA). Félicette was recovered alive after a 15-minute flight and a descent by parachute. Félicette had electrodes implanted into her brain, and the recorded neural impulses were transmitted back to Earth. A second cat was sent to space by CERMA on 24 October 1963, but the flight ran into difficulties that prevented recovery. The final French animal launches were of two monkeys in March 1967. China launched mice and
Miss Earth Poland Miss Earth Poland Miss Earth Poland is a title given to a Polish woman who represents Poland at Miss Earth, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.<ref name="chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/25/content_385531.htm"></ref> The national pageant of Miss Earth for Poland is conducted by the organization Showbiz to which Carousel Productions, the owner of Miss Earth, awarded the franchise in 2015. The previous franchise holder for Miss Earth in Poland is Miss Polonia. Poland has been one of the top performing countries in Miss Earth. As of its fourteenth year, Poland was able to produce eight placements including a Miss Earth Fire