Iran to put monkey into space
April 20th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANSTehran, April 20 (IANS) Iran plans to launch a monkey into space in mid-September, the ISNA news agency said Wednesday, citing Iranian Space Agency head Hamid Fazeli.
The monkey will be sent into orbit in a capsule carried by the Kavoshgar-4 (or Explorer-4), rocket, which was test-launched with a monkey doll on board in mid-March, RIA Novosti news agency reported.
Iran announced an ambitious space programme in the mid-2000s. The country launched the Kavoshgar 1 rocket into space in February 2008.
The Kavoshgar 2 rocket, carrying a space lab and a restoration system, was launched in November 2008.
In February 2010, the Kavoshgar 3 rocket reportedly carried a test capsule with a rat, a turtle and worms into space.
Western powers suspect Iran of using its space program to develop ballistic missiles. Iran denies the allegations.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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