Monday Iran stated they had launched a live monkey into space. The mission was called "A steppingstone to sending humans." There was no confirmation of the launch, but it was reported by the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has sent a monkey into space aboard an indigenous bio-capsule as a prelude to sending humans into space,"
The capsule was said to have reached an altitude of 75 miles, The monkey was eventually retrieved alive.
The Nuking program...
Iran first launched a satellite into orbit in 2009, followed by a suborbital launch of another capsule containing rodents, in 2010. Since then they have attempted several times to launch a monkey and finally succeeded.
However Iran's rocket- launching capabilities have created concerns in the U.S., worrying that the technology could be used to create long-range missiles, potentially armed with nuclear weapons.
But Iran claims that its space program is for peaceful purposes only...
http://www.space.com/19490-iran-launches-monkey-into-space-report.html
Poor monkeys...
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