Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled the capsulde designed to carry the monkey into space in February saying he still needed to lose a few pounds before being able to fit comfortably within the capsule.
Posted on 06/16/2011 10:17:55 AM PDT by lbryce
Iranian Space Agency plans to launch rocket this summer with monkey on board; plans to send man to space in near future.
The head of the Iranian Space Agency, Hamid Fazeli, announced publicly on Thursday that the Islamic Republic plans to launch a rocket into space with a monkey on board this summer, according to an AFP report.
The approximate date given is the Persian month of Mordad, which this year falls between July 23 and Augst 23.
The rocket to be used is the Iranian Kavoshgar-5. The Kavoshgar-3 rocket, launched in 2010, carried a rat, turtles, and worms. The Kavoshgar-4 rocket, launched on March 15, 2011, was desgined to carry a monkey but the capsule was left empty.
The rocket will be equipped with a 285-kilogram capsule and will carry the monkey to an altitude of 120 kilometers (74 miles).
Western powers fear that Iran's space program, which first got off the ground in 2009 when it launched its first satellite, has military ambitions as the technology can be used for designing and launching ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled the capsulde designed to carry the monkey into space in February. The Iranian Space Agency hopes to send a man into space by 2020.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled the capsulde designed to carry the monkey into space in February saying he still needed to lose a few pounds before being able to fit comfortably within the capsule.
They’re sending their leader into space? Cool!
How’d they convince Zero to go into space? Does Moochelle know about this?
Space walks will require a special space suit with a tail.
Mickey, Michael, Peter, or Davy?
Is anyone surprised?
Wow; I never knew President Ahmadenijhad had such courage. Truly earns the title, “Fearless Leader”.
So they reckon they can send a monkey into space but they can’t pull the 12th Imam out of a well?
His tambourine playing skillz are no longer mad!
Proof that they couldn’t find an Iranian smart enough to pilot the rocket!
How’d they convince Zero to go into space? Does Moochelle know about this?
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You beat me to it. LOL
On the cutting edge of 1958.
They should send Ahmadinejad first. If he survives, THEN send the monkey.
Iran has a plan, make the A-bomb, make rockets strong enough to reach USA and make the A-bomb small enough to fit on the rockets. Step 2, launch rockets at USA, Israel and any other country that does not recognize the Caliphate.
haha. :-)
No; actually they’re sending ‘the ONE’, OUR monkey, if they can get his ass to shut up and come off vacation long enough.
Excellent ‘PhotoShop’ job!
That’s what I was thinking (and while we’re at it maybe they should send their nukes along with him to the planet of the apes or something)..
LOL! I know this was going to be a good thread when I clicked on it.
NASA supported?
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