The monkey was sent in an "indigenous bio-capsule" called Pishgam, which is Farsi for "Pioneer". Pishgam reached an altitude of more than 75 miles and made a successful return.
By Pakistan Defence
Monday 28 January 2013 - 21:40
Story Code : 18773
Photos: Iran successfully launches monkey into space
The monkey was sent in an "indigenous bio-capsule" called Pishgam, which is Farsi for "Pioneer". Pishgam reached an altitude of more than 75 miles and made a successful return.
By Pakistan Defence
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Kevin
This was suborbital right? Personally irans manned space missions look a bit ambiogous to me. Iran's most powerful rocket the Safir can only take a tiny 27kg to a 250KM low earth orbit. For a manned mission you will need at least 5000kg to LEO lift capablity. The other rocket under development by iran is simorgh but that only lifts 60kg to 500KM orbit. See what i am saying? Unless iran somehow by some miracle manages to build a rocket with 5000kg to LEO capcity it can't launch humans into space. BTW by humans in space i mean orbital launches, suborbitals do not count :)
