Iran renews plan to send monkey into space

[Still Waters]

Iran will try again to send a live monkey into space after a previous attempt failed in 2011, media reports said on Tuesday quoting the space chief, who gave a launch date of before mid-February.

"The final tests for launching the capsule, carrying a monkey, have been completed," Iran's Space Organisation chief Hamid Fazeli said in remarks reported by the Mehr news agency.

Fazeli said the launch would take place during a 10-day period starting January 31, which marks the 34th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, the state television website reported.

http://www.telegraph...into-space.html

[Space Commander Travis]

Well, here's a golden opportunity to try out Mr. Keshe's antigravity technology, isn't it. If that works, look out U.S., that's all I can say.

[wolfknight]

Let them stick there leaders ass in the capsule and launch him