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Feb 04, 2013
Iran’s President Ahmadinejad Is Ready To Go Into Space
After an Iranian monkey's (supposedly) successful flight, president says he is willing to go himself.
Jan 28, 2013
Iran Has Successfully Launched A Monkey Into Space
Probably. Iranian state television reports that the Islamic Republic has put a monkey into suborbital space and recovered it alive.
Oct 13, 2011
Update: Iran Tried and Failed to Launch a Monkey Into Space Last Month
This morning, PopSci’s dedicated “space monkey” news feed lit up with some distressing news: When Iran indefinitely suspended its plans...