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600 miles up our intrepid feline joined the meteors in orbit, traveling at speeds of 18,000 miles an hour. A distraught Soviet Union could only look on in awe as America once again flexed its extraordinary might!Well, we believe the independence displayed by the domestic cat made it a far greater candidate for space travel. We’ve all seen what happens when dogs are without their master. I think it’s safe to say that the poor Russian canine went insane from claustrophobia alone. Mr. Pebbles, in contrast, will feel more at home the further he gets away from Utah.
1. Was there really a land north and a land south in the Americas?Polygamy-Porter wrote:I respectfully request a Mormon member on this board to please list 10 questions that the Book of Mormon gives answers.
Moksha wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:28 pmGreat Moments in Mormon History: Pioneer Cat Mr. Pebbles
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched one of its "so-called" Sputniks into space with a dog named Laika.
In 1959, two years after the Russians sent a dog into orbit, the United States of America demonstrated its own aeronautical ingenuity by making Utah-born “Mr. Pebbles” the first cat in space.
Here’s an explanation from NASA’s chief director, Dr. Irene Braun, on why she chose a feline for this mission:
600 miles up our intrepid feline joined the meteors in orbit, traveling at speeds of 18,000 miles an hour. A distraught Soviet Union could only look on in awe as America once again flexed its extraordinary might!Well, we believe the independence displayed by the domestic cat made it a far greater candidate for space travel. We’ve all seen what happens when dogs are without their master. I think it’s safe to say that the poor Russian canine went insane from claustrophobia alone. Mr. Pebbles, in contrast, will feel more at home the further he gets away from Utah.
Meanwhile, President Eisenhower, along with the Belgian, French, and British Prime Ministers gathered in Paris to discuss the politics of the coming space age. Their decision? That those three European nations would be armed with their own feline astronauts – Mr. Whiskers, Miss Pussy, and folk singer Cat Stevens – further strengthening the coalition’s alliance in the years to come.
But none of this would be possible without the heroics of Utah-born Mr. Pebbles, the first cat in space. Mr. Pebbles had previously been set apart by the apostle and Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson for this historic role.
This shows the power of a priesthood blessing.Everybody Wang Chung wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:12 amHere is a picture of Mr. Pebbles waterskiing at Pineview Reservoir just prior to his space launch: