Iran Launches Monkey Into Space: Reports

Iranian space officials announced Monday (Jan. 28, 2013) that they have successfully launched a live monkey into space.

 

Iranian space officials announced Monday (Jan. 28) that they have successfully launched a live monkey into space, inching closer to the Islamic republic's goal of a manned mission, according to news reports.

The space capsule, called Pishgam, which means "pioneer" in Farsi, reportedly returned the monkey alive after a suborbital flight to space and back, according to Iranian news agencies.

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