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Iran to send monkeys to space soon

TEHRAN, July 10 (MNA) -- Iran plans to launch Kavoshgar 5 (Explorer 5) satellite carrying a life capsule into space in the near future (any time from 23 July to 22 August) with 5 monkeys onboard, director of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has announced.

Hamid Fazeli said Kavoshgar 5 is to carry living creatures including Rhesus monkey.

In February 2007, Iran joined 8 space club member states which are capable of building and launching satellites, he noted.


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