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Iran's space monkey
Iran's space monkey
Iran's space monkey
An image grab taken from Iran's Al-Alam TV on January 28, 2013, shows an Iranian scientists at an unknown location holding a live monkey strapped into a chair which the Tehran-based Arab-language channel said they sent up into space in a capsule and later retrieved intact. Al-Alam said the monkey was "alive" after traveling to an altitude of 120 kilometres for a sub-orbital flight as part of "preparations for sending a man into space," which is scheduled for 2020. AFP PHOTO/AL-ALAM TV
Iran's space monkey
An image grab taken from Iran's Al-Alam TV on January 28, 2013, shows an Iranian scientists at an unknown location holding a live monkey which the Tehran-based Arab-language channel said they sent up into space in a capsule and later retrieved intact. Al-Alam said the monkey was "alive" after traveling to an altitude of 120 kilometres for a sub-orbital flight as part of "preparations for sending a man into space," which is scheduled for 2020. AFP PHOTO/AL-ALAM TV
Iran's space monkey
In this undated image taken from AP Television, scientists in Iran surround a monkey ahead of a space launch. Iran said it had successfully sent the monkey into space on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, describing the launch as another step toward Tehran's goal of a manned space flight. According to a brief report on state TV, the monkey was sent up to a height of 120 kilometers on board a rocket dubbed Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi. AP Photo/AP Video
Iran's space monkey
An Iranian scientist holds a live monkey strapped into a chair at an unknown location on January 28, 2013, which Iranian news agencies said returned alive after it traveled in a capsule to an altitude of 120 kilometres for a sub-orbital flight. Iran took a "big step" towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state television. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMAD AGAH
Iran's space monkey
An Iranian scientist holds a live monkey at an unknown location on January 28, 2013, which Iranian news agencies said returned alive after it traveled in a capsule to an altitude of 120 kilometres for a sub-orbital flight. Iran took a "big step" towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state television. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMAD AGAH
Iran's space monkey
A picture shows the Iranian flag fluttering in front of a capsule, codenamed Pishgam (Pioneer), containing a live monkey at an unknown location on January 28, 2013, which Iranian news agencies said returned alive after travelling to an altitude of 120 kilometres for a sub-orbital flight. Iran took a "big step" towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state television. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMAD AGAH
Iran's space monkey
A picture taken on January 28, 2013, at an unknown location, shows an Iranian capsule, codenamed Pishgam (Pioneer), being launched containing a live monkey which Iranian news agencies said returned alive after it traveled in the capsule to an altitude of 120 kilometres (75 miles) for a sub-orbital flight. Iran took a "big step" towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state television. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMAD AGAH
Iran's space monkey
An Iranian scientist holds a live monkey at an unknown location on January 28, 2013, which Iranian news agencies said returned alive after it traveled in a capsule to an altitude of 120 kilometres for a sub-orbital flight. Iran took a "big step" towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state television. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMAD AGAH
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