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 Thailand Miss Earth Thailand This is a list of women who have represented Thailand at the Miss Earth pageant. The current titleholder is Nirada Chetsadapriyakun who won 2nd Runner-up in "Miss All Nations Thailand 2017". She will represent Thailand at Miss Earth 2018. The first ever Thai representative in Miss Earth was Victoria Wachholz who participated in Miss Earth 2001. In 2002, Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd. (Channel 7) was awarded the rights and conducted the Miss Thailand Universe pageant and sent the winner to Miss Universe 2002 while the 1st Runner-up to Miss Earth pageant. In 2004, Radchadawan Khampeng