Iran says it sent a capsule with animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions

Iran testete Raumkapsel für Astronauten

Der Iran hat am Mittwoch - laut eigenen Angaben erfolgreich - eine Raumkapsel zur künftigen Beförderung von Astronauten getestet. Wann die Islamische Republik mit der neuen Technologie Menschen ins Weltall befördern will, ist unklar. Wie die offizielle staatliche Nachrichtenagentur IRNA am Mittwoch mit Berufung auf den Informationsminister Isa Sarepur meldete, ist die 500 Kilogramm schwere Kapsel auf eine Höhe von 130 Kilometer geschossen worden…

Iran launches 'biological capsule' to low Earth orbit

Precursor to crewed flight can reportedly carry animals

Iran Says It Sent Capsule Capable of Carrying Animals Into Orbit

Iran said Wednesday that it had sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years.  A report by the official IRNA news agency quoted Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour as saying the capsule was launched 130 kilometers into orbit.  Zarepour said the launch of the 500-kilogram capsule was aimed at sending Iranian astronauts to space in coming years. He did not say whether any animals were…

Iranul anunţă că a lansat o „capsulă a vieții” în spaţiu

Iranul a anunţat, miercuri, că a lansat cu succes în spaţiu „o capsulă a vieţii”, o nouă etapă în ambiţiosul program aerospaţial dezvoltat de această ţară, relatează AFP, potrivit Agerpres.

Iran said on December 6 that it had sent an animal capsule into orbit as the country prepares to launch manned missions in the coming years.

With this 500 kg capsule, carried by a new-generation launch vehicle, the Islamic Republic aims to prepare to send astronauts into space.