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 Malaysia with eco-friendly outfits created by them during a preview show held in Ipoh. The winner of the pageant is bestowed the title Miss Malaysia Earth and get to represent Malaysia in the International Finals. Her runners-up are given the titles named after the other natural elements: Miss Eco-Tourism, Miss Malaysia Fire (equivalent to third runner-up), Miss Malaysia Water (second runner-up), and Miss Malaysia Air (first runner-up). The reigning Miss Earth Malaysia is Cherish Ng from Penang. She was crowned on July 31, 2017. "For full list and details, see Miss Malaysia." Miss Earth Malaysia Miss Malaysia Earth is an annual